Sentence examples for issue has refused from inspiring English sources

Sen. John Kyl (R-AZ), McConnell's henchman on the issue, has refused to allow a vote on the treaty under the arcane rules of the senate.

This church, who has been in the forefront of social issues, has refused to lead".

The Government has also received legal advice on the issue but has refused to publish it despite freedom of information requests.

Israel rejects the court's jurisdiction on what it says is a security issue and has refused to take part in oral arguments.

But Orban, whose government has been increasingly defined by its populist opposition to immigration, relishes his clashes with European partners over the issue and has refused to budge in the face of criticism and threats from Brussels.

The country has maintained, with the US, a sceptical stance on the issue, and Mr Howard has refused to sign Australia up to the Kyoto agreement.

Mr. Kerry will also raise an issue that the administration has refused to discuss publicly: Pakistan's escalating production of nuclear fuel to expand its arsenal of 100 or so nuclear weapons.

"We have gone through all the negotiating channels on both these issues but Tube Lines has refused to budge.

In a rare news conference with American and Chinese journalists, Xi acknowledged that he's aware that China has refused to issue or renew visas for a number of foreign correspondents, but he argued that the burden of fixing any problem is on the "party that has caused the problem".

The governor's office has refused to issue a definitive statement.

In some instances, the government has refused to issue them passes at all.