Israel will refrain for a long time from formally annexing the West Bank such as to avoid the accusation that it runs an Apartheid regime.
They've repeated the "raising taxes on job-creators is bad" refrain for so long that they cannot see any difference between changing the 1040 tax tables and changing the way you fill out Schedule A. If a millionaire's taxes go up, they go up -- it doesn't matter which box gets filled in on what form, the end result is the same: that millionaire sends in more money to the federal government.
But she may also have stored up trouble for herself by ruling out potential exit strategies, and by cosseting German voters, refraining for so long from telling them the truth: that Germany has not only profited from the euro, but helped cause its problems – German banks, after all, lent to Greeks, who used the money to buy German products.
If you have done something wrong, be ready to admit it but refrain from long explanations.
As long as DaimlerChrysler's share price still looked good, the press refrained, for the most part, from making references to "evil Germans".
It refrained, for example, from meddling in the 2008 elections.
A possible reason for the apparent success of graded absence certificates in Norway is also that it contributes to containing some rather strong incentives for employers to refrain from reintegrating long-term sick employees in their active workforce.
The best war correspondents, Hammer said, have "a sense of compassion but an ability to refrain from sentimentality; a capacity to live for long periods in tough conditions without comforts".
Under the standards, doctors must now carefully review patient histories, carry out a risk-benefit analysis to determine if treating a patient with benzos is safe, and refrain from prescribing the drugs for long-term use.
At one show at Dublin's Phoenix Park Racecourse, the fans' singing of the refrain How long, to sing this song went on for 15 minutes after the concert's end.
