Exxon, by contrast, seems determined to resist, just as it refuses to contemplate the possibility that some of its shareholders may sympathise with the Guardian's reporting and wish to read a firsthand account of the meeting.
But while some members of the family are determined to emigrate, Jacob refuses to leave his home.
Has mealtime become a struggle that she is determined to win by refusing to eat? Could she be particularly slow to eat because her oral-motor development is lagging, or is she unduly sensitive to food tastes and temperatures and textures?
Determined "to bury it all," she refuses to speak of the betrayal she still feels.
Rounding out Kelly's week in hell, it appears as though the police commissioner is determined to ride out the storm, refusing to step down from his top ranking position, despite his admission that the anti-Muslim film The Third Jihad was "inflammatory" and "a little much".
Determined to stay in school, Carolyne refused to drop out and continued with her education.
Of these, 107 were excluded because of medications they were taking, 106 were determined to be too lean, 66 refused, 3 were medically deferred, 1 could not be scheduled, and 54 were not asked, leaving 313 to complete the procedure.
The Afghan officials refused to budge, seemingly determined to collect more of the profit from our sale.
Dority, determined to conceal that Swearengen is seriously ill, refuses the bait.
Roosevelt was determined to drive Foraker from politics, and Taft refused to deal.
