Sentence examples for on refused from inspiring English sources

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Unfortunately, the two 800 numbers that I was counting on refused to function, and alternative access numbers worked so poorly that I batted around.015 with them, and that's counting hits where Igot disconnected before I could do anything.

Napoleon, who had been sick with a cold and was too far from the action to really observe what was going on, refused to send his subordinates reinforcements; he was hesitant to release his last reserve, the Imperial Guard, so far from France.

Ferociously private, she bridled at the first sign of prurient curiosity, and as the years went on refused most invitations.

"They have been glared at, spat on, refused seats on the subway and refused service in some stores".

His family, whose faith evaporated early on, refused to simply trust the autopsy performed by local authorities and held out for a second post mortem, by federal authorities.

Although the tree had been down for twenty years or more and was near collapse, eaten away by insects and rot, the owner of the vineyard it was on refused to sell it to him.

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You know the one – the hero gets injured but manfully struggles on, refusing the help his companions know he needs.

It should keep on refusing.

And it went on refusing.

Southwest was ordered to hire men as well.Chippendales can go on refusing to hire pasty journalists.

He prides himself on refusing to pay large sums for stars without books.

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