Sentence examples for declined to act from inspiring English sources

The Senate declined to act to stop Saturday deliveries.

The S.E.C. also declined to act against Deloitte, Monsanto's auditor.

But lawmakers and the governor have declined to act.

The Bush administration has declined to act on either matter.

In the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission has so far declined to act.

When lawmakers declined to act on the arena legislation Thursday, he took credit for sinking it.

Justice Department officials declined to act on the F.B.I.'s application.

Like his predecessors, Obama has declined to act on the 1995 law.

Annan initially declined to act, saying the findings were not strong enough for dismissal.

She brought the concerns to Robinson, who declined to act or take the matter to Tolbert, the lawsuit says.

Federal prosecutors declined to act on more than half of those referrals; 11 people have been sentenced to prison.