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tenir à ce que
tenir à ce que
insist that; be very insistent that
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insist that; be very insistent that
Used to express that you strongly want something to happen or be done. It is commonly followed by the subjunctive.
FR:
Je tiens à ce que tout soit prêt avant midi.
EN:
I insist that everything be ready before noon.