Sentence examples for be refused by from inspiring English sources

English Heritage actually tried to list the bus station twice before, only to be refused by the relevant architecture minister (at that time, Margaret Hodge).

Pablo Cuevas asked to go off court for a toilet break at 8-9 in the final set of the Uruguayan's third-round match with Marcel Granollers of Spain against Britain's Jonny Marray and Adil Shamasdin of Canada, only to be refused by the French umpire, Aurélie Tourte.

Our customers are too big to be refused by the social platforms, but it's a 'win win' for all sides.

Note that this necessitates the use of recording equipment, which is not always allowed in some settings (e.g. in prison) or may be refused by some participants.

He illustrates the point with a reference from "The Godfather," when Vito Corleone backed up his offer that can't be refused by having a gun held to the head of the guy receiving the offer.

While the JNA claimed it requested a cessation of the fire only to be refused by the defenders of the police station, Croatian sources claim the JNA demanded the unconditional surrender of the police and the ZNG, and were refused by the Croatian force.

Help was refused by Pres.

The offer was refused by the protesters.

The application was refused by the magistrate, Peter Malone.

"It was refused by some member states," he said without naming names.

Their perfunctory offers to quit party posts on May 19th were refused by Congress sycophants.