Sentence examples for refrained from taking part from inspiring English sources
But Iran had previously refrained from taking part in the contact group, even though it had at first said that it welcomed the idea.
The Netherlands has also historically been strongly pro-US, but although it decided to "politically support" the 2003 war, it refrained from taking part militarily.
He points out Kroger refrained from taking part in Webvan, the dot-com grocery delivery service that went bust in 2000, even though it was touted as the wave of the future; Kroger didn't see the benefit of jumping aboard.
He refrained from taking part in Iraqi politics.
People who agreed to participate in this research might not be as privacy sensitive as individuals who refrained from taking part, which may have affected the representativeness of responses.
Microsoft had long rejected requests from human-rights groups that it refrain from taking part in such cases, saying it was merely complying with Russian law.
White also said she would retire from Debevoise if confirmed and refrain from taking part in agency work involving the firm's clients.
After joining the Army of Virginia, he was engaged in the Battle of Manassas, and was charged in the commanding general's report with making unseemly remarks, and refraining from taking part in the conflict, for which he was arrested for trial, but soon released.
In addition, the study ended up with moderate response rate of 89% and is presumed to be contributed by patients who were not on ART as they tended to refrain from taking part into the study in claim that they did not have time.
(Medical student 8) Some nursing students had been given advice to refrain from taking part in discussions: In clinical training, I learned to follow orders from the physicians, and some of my supervisors recommended me not to voice my own opinions if "that physician" asked for special arrangements.
We urge parents and all political candidates to refrain from encouraging children from taking part in any political events that may put their lives at risk.
