But the majority declared firmly that there was no need to wait.

To no one's surprise he declared firmly that these items were, indeed, his very own property.

"It is only a question of grieving," he firmly declared.

The assistant politely but firmly declared he could not work on the Sabbath.

"Go right now," he firmly declared, lifting her from his lap.

"If he has threatened you in any way, I would stand with you against him," the girl declared firmly.

If we continue debating this among ourselves, the rest of the world, our customers, will get fed up,' he declared firmly.

"It has nothing to do with the drink," Roger declared flatly and firmly.

She declared to herself firmly that the incident was a little misadventure, with no consequences.

"I do not believe that the spirit of the West was out in the woods conking people on the head," she declared firmly.