(1) My defense in this case will not be technical or legalistic: it will be categorical and absolute.

(2) Swinney gave a categorical promise never to sanction any more nuclear power stations in Scotland - ever.

(3) Earlier, party officials made it clear that this was a categorical rejection of a coalition with Labour after the next election.

(4) So the Northern Territorians can take that as an absolute, categorical assurance.

(5) Here the select committee is categorical : the government has failed.

(6) However, he was categorical that he was not attempting to glorify a caste or violence.

(7) Dr Booth is categorical about how severe the problem of childhood obesity has become.

(8) Because if he's now making a categorical statement ruling this out, that would be a shift in his position.

(9) Wheeler is categorical that this has played a large part in Leicester's success.

(10) Both Ms. Rice and Mr. Gonzales gave the required categorical rejection of torture.

(11) And as yet no categorical denial has been forthcoming from Montenegrin authorities.

(12) It wasn't a categorical statement that she would give me the ticket.

(13) I shall be categorical in saying Simone King will make a worthy MCSG President if elected.

(14) To me, one of the fundamental flaws of the Christian approach is the categorical demonizing of lust.

(15) The answer is a categorical no, except in crofting areas, where a few crofters may be a little better off.

(16) If we don't get promoted to Division One, the year is a total, categorical failure.

(17) The official answer to the kidnappers has been both categorical and at times confusing.

(18) He wrote to Mr Southcombe last month to ask for a categorical assurance that the youngsters would not suffer any long-term health effects.

(19) So his government was categorical in its rejection of early release.

(20) Tory co-chairman Liam Fox said the Attorney General had ultimately given clear and categorical advice.