Sentence examples for declined it from inspiring English sources

As Spain declined, it dragged its Italian realms down with it.

She declined — it was late.

The test is unpleasant, and her mother has declined it.

I declined; it wasn't the way I wanted to go.

He was offered the laureateship in 1757 but declined it.

Amini sent the report to another newspaper, which also declined it.

The latter role had been offered to Copeland, and she had declined it.

He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964, but he declined it.

As such firms' performance declined, it became clear that managers could add little value to them.

I declined: it was late and he was tired, and more than a little depressed.

Burckhardt was later offered a chair at Berlin, but he declined it.