adamant

Preposition: about

• need: A bright Cypriot girl was more adamant about this need for someone to be at fault than anyone I have ever taught.

Preposition: that

• company: Despite the exhilaration of change, Rose is adamant that the company is now looking for a period of stability.
• club: Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey is adamant that the club 's stance regarding Hoddle has not changed.
• man: Marx was adamant that man can never be truly happy or free in a capitalistic society.
• work: However, he was adamant that little work had gone on on the protection level and I accept that evidence from him.
• people: Greens are adamant that people should know what they are consuming.
• grower: Whatever action is taken, Andrew Richards is adamant that growers.. .

Preposition: on

• point: The Secretary of State and her Ministers have been absolutely adamant on this point.

Modifies a noun

• opposition: Union officials have not been surprised by the BBC's adamant opposition to union recognition in the NHU.

Modifying Another Word

• equally: He was equally adamant that time was of the very essence.
• absolutely: The doctors had been absolutely adamant that she wasn't going to get better.
• quite: Q. You were quite adamant earlier on that you hadn't touched her.
• so: Why am I so adamant in my condemnation of the monopoly?
• still: Nonetheless, Taylor is still adamant he is the man to put things right.
• also: She was also adamant her children got the support they needed.

Used with adjective complement

• remain: Tony Blair remains adamant that we will not change the way we live.
• seem: Jill had also seemed pretty adamant he wasn't in love with her.
• become: People talk about being bullish or bearish and become very adamant about the direction they believe their interests will travel.