Sentence examples for by refusal from inspiring English sources

Afterwards, Gervase and Ranulf de Broc tried to discover which of the citizens of London had welcomed Becket back into the kingdom, but were frustrated by refusal of the London clergy to appear and by the laymen refusing to answer to anything but royal writs.

Instead of deploying a strategy of resistance by refusal, they chose resistance through reversal.

His rapid shifts in policy have been marked by refusal to consult and a preference for ignoring official advice.

But the oppression of women by refusal to apply the Abortion Act 1967 is possibly the one point that the opposing conservative parties can agree on.

He writes: Remembering them, the innocent dead, I must thrust a dagger calmly Into my eyes Must purchase with blindness Clarity of the brain For that bone-devouring memory Is best expressed By refusal.

The aerial search for missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight has been hampered by refusal from Indonesia to let planes overfly their territory.

All non-response was accounted for by refusals.

The low percentage of women with poor prognosis was possibly elicited by refusals, people feeling more sick than others.

This is partly explained by the migration of family members of the deceased that may be compounded by refusals from others to talk about their deceased relatives.

How are the planning, content, and progress of genetics and genomics research and development programs affected by refusals to license or offers to license on unacceptable terms?

Most importantly, Debicki says, she responded to Bier's refusal to praise her just for showing up.