Both were rejected by the Republicans.
The reason both these church altarpieces could be obtained by Rubens is that both were rejected by the Roman religious bodies that commissioned them.
Destination Maternity, the world's largest supplier of maternity clothes, has revealed that it has made two approaches to its UK rival, but both were rejected.
Ideas voted on so far this year include one to curb genetic engineering and another to abolish the state security police; both were rejected.
In 2003, a previous chancellor tried to replace Colonel Reb with two different mascots, named Bruiser Rebel and Rowdy Rebel, and both were rejected by students.
Both were rejected by Blackpool, a decision Holloway believes was further justified this week when Villa paid a record £18m, rising to £24m, to buy the striker Bent from Sunderland.
Both were rejected out of hand, meaning the 78-year-old – preparing to stand in 2015 for another term despite earlier promising this would be his last – could theoretically carry on forever.
Only two years ago, a scheme to combine Berlin and Brandenburg, which was backed by the governments of both, was rejected in a referendum.Less ambitious, but still tricky, would be a reform of the Finanzausgleich itself.
Both were rejected by Mr. Dayan and Ms. Meir, not only because they did not believe their neighbors would risk war, but also because of fear that the West would accuse Israel of aggression.
Both were rejected, with Rodgers accusing Arsenal of "playing games".
