Sentence examples for declined to accede from inspiring English sources

There is also the case of Marion Bartoli, the independent-minded Frenchwoman who reached the 2007 Wimbledon final and the semifinals last year but has not played Fed Cup for France since 2004 because officials have declined to accede to her demand that her father and coach, Walter, be allowed to work with her during that competition.

I heard evidence and I listened to legal argument and in the event, applying legal principles to the facts as the evidence showed them to be, I declined to accede to defence submissions that I should bring the trial to a halt there and then.

Thailand declined to accede to US pressure, resulting in negotiations and a decision under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, now enforced by the World Trade Organization.

Some Republican members appear ready to accede.

He refused to accede to their wishes.

Russia has yet to accede to such terms of inquiry.

European diplomats and Arab leaders are pushing Mr. Arafat to accede.

Both sides will have to accede to the courts.

Turkey would have to lift the geographical limitation to accede to the European Union, Mr. Kirisci conceded.

Iran has also started the internal legal procedure to accede to the Convention on Nuclear Safety.

Many of the parties are now prepared to accede to the demand.