Sentence examples for comment on the grounds from inspiring English sources

Exeter declined to comment, on the grounds that disciplinary procedures are confidential.

Government departments declined to comment on the grounds that the litigation is ongoing.

Spiros Boutsadakis, president of the cooperative, declined to comment on the grounds that he had taken over after the scandal.

Mr Lovell declined to comment on the grounds for any action or which directors or auditors would be targeted in such a move.

BP declined to comment on the grounds that the contract was confidential, but industry sources said the oil company had always insisted any changes in the contract conditions were for "clarification purposes" only.

Turnbull said the inquiry should question Blair about the comment on the grounds that it appeared to contradict what he said about disarmament being the reason for the war.

Officials at the Democratic National Committee declined to comment about the overall on-the-ground competition between the two parties.

Sean McCormack, spokesman for the National Security Council, declined to comment on the ground that the Bush order was not final.

Dr. Weizmann was now convinced of his presidential status, but again refused an A.P. request for comment, on the ground that he had received no official notification.

A Clinton campaign official declined to comment on the ground rules of the interview with Leibovich.

He and the Medical Defence Union, which is representing him, declined to comment further on the grounds of patient confidentiality.