Sentence examples for refusal to abide from inspiring English sources

Mr Tsipras was echoing the language of Antigone's refusal to abide by her uncle the king's edict that her dead brother be left unburied.

Mr López Obrador is a magnetic rabble-rouser who alienated the moderate majority by his refusal to abide by democratic rules and accept defeat in 2006 (he still calls himself the "legitimate president of Mexico").

Judge Brinkema had warned for months that she intended to sanction the Justice Department, possibly even dismissing the entire Moussaoui indictment, because of its refusal to abide by her orders on the captured Qaeda prisoners.

Instead, he cited Mr. Hussein's refusal to abide by the demands of "the free world" and said, "This is for certain: Saddam Hussein is no longer a threat to the United States and our friends and allies".

Friday's development portends a dramatic confrontation between Uber and California state officials, amid mounting anger in San Francisco at Uber's refusal to abide by the same rules as other companies.

There is no provision to appeal a ruling of the mokhtaseb, and refusal to abide by his decisions would draw a six-month sentence, according to a copy of the draft bill.

Nine organizations, however, refused to abide by the limitations.

However, the government refused to abide by the motion.

However, the refusal of Armenia to abide by this ceasefire is a clear reminder of the need for the heightened international pressure on Armenia.

A refusal by the U.S. to abide by the treaty could prompt other nations to do the same.

Nothing should be off the table, including a refusal to grant China market economy status (MES) while it fails to abide by EU rules on fair trade," the Unite union official Harish Patel said.