Sentence examples for has so far refrained from inspiring English sources

Britain has so far refrained from bombing Isis in Syria.

Ford has so far refrained from seeking federal aid.

The North has so far refrained from any armed response to the South's latest military exercises.

Turkey has threatened to invade Iraq in pursuit of the rebels but has so far refrained.

Belgrade, for its part, has so far refrained from a heavy-handed crackdown.

Russia has so far refrained from criticizing the measure, calling it Kyrgyzstan's "sovereign right".

Ships from the Chinese, Taiwanese and Japanese navies have so far refrained from navigating close to the islands.

Indian leaders have so far refrained from taking sides, saying they would await the findings of the investigation by the Indian police.

And the Americans have so far refrained from storming the shrine, knowing full well that its destruction could spark a widespread backlash against them.

While the planning and building of settlements have continued in the months preceding the talks, causing constant friction, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new governing coalition had so far refrained from issuing construction bids since being formed in March.

Several senior colleagues of Muhammad Khatami, a reformist former president, have been arrested, along with at least a dozen journalists close to Mr Mousavi's campaign, according to a website that is tracking events.Fearing a backlash, the authorities have so far refrained from arresting Mr Moussavi or Mr Karroubi.