Sentence examples for active refusing from inspiring English sources

And a Congolese Tutsi rebel group remains active, refusing to lay down arms, saying otherwise its community would be at risk of genocide.

In Mark Ravenhill's The Mother we see Sarah Alexander, as a woman learning of her son's death on active service, refusing to react with the expected decorum.

Until now they have maintained a resolute silence on their motives, preferring to limit their criticism of Ariel Sharon's war to a letter signed by 27 reserve and active duty pilots refusing to carry out what they described as illegal orders, and denouncing the occupation as eating at the moral fabric of Israel.

One RN suggested that RNs play a more active role in refusing to use a medical device that did not perform as intended and allow frontline staff, who will use the medical device in practice, to test and understand how it works.

Active refusal rates were low with 130 of 2,631 patients refusing participation (4.9%).

In addition to its evidence in early mild depression, active support and monitoring in primary care is also essential in cases when adolescents refuse active treatment [ 13].

But most of the voters did not believe Parcells's pledge not to coach again and, because the Hall of Fame does not want an inductee serving as an active coach, they refused to take the chance on Parcells.

Due to a knee injury, Dyer was refused active service during the First World War; instead he was recruited into the United States Army as a boxing instructor.

Aged patients tended to refuse active treatment such as surgery and chemotherapy, and chose alternative palliative treatments.

Patients were excluded if they were (1) already admitted to this ICU or (2) the patient refused active treatment.

All patients who were admitted directly to the ICU, aged ≥18 years, and not refused active treatment were registered between January and February 2012.