Sentence examples for a stern refusal from inspiring English sources
It's a big step for the country best known for its tax-haven status and exporting false teeth: last year Snoop Dogg, pictured, tried to hire it to use in a music video, but received a stern refusal from authorities.
The reply of Belisarius was a stern refusal.
At the same time, the filmmakers verge on haughtiness themselves in their stern refusal to allow the slightest trace of joy or spontaneity to creep into the music or Bach's busy life.
Maruge faces ridicule for his age, accusations of taking a spot from deserving children, and stern refusals from school administrators.
Ten days earlier in Rome, Pope Benedict offered a more targeted message in a meeting with Catholic nongovernmental groups that work with the United Nations, delivering a stern warning against the "bitter fruits" of "relativistic logic" and a "refusal to admit the truth about man and his dignity".
Beside her was a stern old matron.
Hogan shot Nyad a stern, maternal look.
