Sentence examples for refrain from work from inspiring English sources

"Namely, that mental health conditions are 'illnesses' and, as with other illnesses, people should refrain from work and receive treatment until they are better.

So the whole idea that you refrain from work as some sort of ritualized recapitulation or symbolic nod to the process of creation — it's not one that has any traction in Islam".

She said it was consistent with a December 2011 agreement that ICE signed with the Department of Labor, promising to refrain from work site enforcement that interfered with labor disputes or wage investigations.

But the incident seems to follow him -- right into the home of Judah Hirsch Stephen Reaa, left), an Orthodox rabbi who asks Michael to help him on Saturdays, when observant Jews must refrain from work.

His efforts reached their climax when the people engaged in solemn covenant before God to enter into no more mixed marriages, to refrain from work on the sabbath, to levy on themselves an annual tax for the support of the Temple, regularly to present their tithes and offerings, and otherwise to comply with the demands of the Law.

Accompanied by meditation and fasting, those partaking also refrain from work, exercise and travel.

His faith dictates that he and anyone he employs refrain from working.

The lawyers rebuffed pleas by accused journalists and advocacy groups, including Baikal Wave, to refrain from working with the authorities.

Senn did not contend that it was untruthful to characterize him as 'unfair,' if the requirement that he refrain from working with his own hands was a lawful one.

The beat was starting to sound like the beginning of a song, and now Badu thought she might want to keep it for herself, perhaps for the album that she can never quite refrain from working on.

Dime contends that part of the agreement, for which Salomon received $1.5 million in fees, was that Salomon would refrain from working on any bid for Dime for three years.