Sentence examples for I cannot refuse from inspiring English sources

When asked in 1889 to add his name to the honors list for a festival at Beethoven's birthplace in Bonn, Verdi replied, "I cannot refuse the honor that is offered to me".

He is delighted when Gielgud somewhat reluctantly agrees to allow him to go ahead with the book ("of course I cannot refuse my consent"), even though Morley had long ago secured the coveted title of authorised biographer.

She replies, "I cannot refuse her anything".

I cannot refuse anything [that the hospital offer], as they know how to do their things.

(Dr 16) We welcome any representative regardless [of] his company, even representatives of Danish companies that have been boycotted, because he is considered as our colleague, so I cannot refuse to meet him.

When her husband was not available, she had to fill in his place: " My husband did it, and when he was gone I had to do it… I cannot refuse because they would put you in jail".

The school has a duty to provide a full-time place from September and it cannot refuse to do so".

But if the polls are negative, or even very close, expect some EU leaders to call for Ireland to be made an offer it cannot refuse.

i.e., insurers cannot refuse those with preexisting conditions, will be impossible to retain without healthy people required to purchase insurance when they do not have a medical crisis.

The dialogue that the Beast says while negotiating with the Axe Gang for killing the Landlady and Landlord – "...then young friend, I will make an offer you cannot refuse", is a reference of the dialogue from the movie 'The Godfather'.

(Incidentally, for the same reason you cannot refuse to admit or teach an Israeli student, nor could I refuse to admit or teach a student who was, say, a member of the BNP or of the military wing of Hamas).