Sentence examples for firmly spurned from inspiring English sources

Yet the temptation to academic Pecksniffery should be firmly spurned; if this book has no fresh evidence or interpretation, it has something more valuable in a biography - an instinctive feel for the subject.

After firmly and swiftly spurning a $16.7 billion offer from giant food maker Kraft, the market is already counting on a raised bid being on its way, and that Nestle or Mars too could enter the bidding war.

It is no accident that Tim Farron, the frontrunner in the Lib Dem leadership contest who spurned the chance of ministerial office, is placing himself firmly in the Kennedy tradition.

Zeus spurned gaily.

These have been spurned.

Arafat spurned him.

James Dayton, Paul Heffernan, Hay and Gordon spurned Kilmarnock opportunities.

Bobby spurned his respect...

He was repeatedly spurned.

What a chance spurned!

Is she to be admired, or spurned?