Sentence examples for refrained him from inspiring English sources

Ankola had signed an agreement with Balaji Telefilms, which refrained him from participating or acting in television shows made by other production houses that "directly or indirectly compete with Balaji Telefilms".

He has always said flamboyant things, and both Valentine and Phillips have given him a wide berth and refrained from criticizing him.

I refrained from judging him, half-consciously.

The president's three challengers are little-known figures who have carefully refrained from criticizing him.

He also refrained from blaming him for global warming and Hurricane Ike.

But although he lives under scrutiny, the authorities have until now refrained from arresting him.

I refrained from asking him if he had any idea how hideous this object was.

"I refrained from hitting him, and just threw water in his face," the minister wrote.

By unspoken agreement, reporters had refrained from approaching him, but it was a chance that seemed unlikely to come again.

Critics said the prime minister had refrained from dismissing him only because it might have fatally weakened the coalition.

The BBC followed suit, having previously refrained from identifying him for what the broadcaster called "legal reasons".