Sentence examples for refusal to maintain from inspiring English sources

Judge Robert Moore added £1,000 to compensate for the union's refusal to maintain Scargill's membership during the dispute.

AN is defined as the refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight, fear of gaining weight and body image disturbance.

A diagnosis of anorexia requires a refusal to maintain at least 85percentt of normal weight and a distinctly distorted view of one's weight or body shape.

The other is anorexia nervosa, which is characterized by extreme dieting, a refusal to maintain normal body weight, and subsequent emaciation; however, anorexia may also involve episodes of binge eating and purging.

The history of all Confederate flags is one of treason: They represented a violent refusal to maintain a commitment to the ideals upon which the country was founded.

As for its hundreds of spills each year, Shell blames most on illegal oil theft ("bunkering") by local people, instead of the company's refusal to maintain or upgrade its dilapidated pipelines and facilities.

Another regular part of her life, also a common teenage occupation, is anorexia -- refusal to eat enough to maintain a minimally healthy weight.

As a result of the governors' refusal, the LEA ceased to maintain the school, which became legally independent on 1 September 1983.

"We felt their refusal was [intended] to maintain a veil of secrecy about the unsafe conditions at their stores". Last month, Home Depot lawyers offered to pay the sisters $900,000 to settle and asked them to sign a confidentiality agreement.

The university based its refusal on its duty to maintain "a stable learning environment" and a "healthy student body". Despite its limited effect, Tuesday's action drew both praise and disappointment.

Anorexia nervosa, eating disorder characterized by the refusal of an emaciated individual to maintain a normal body weight.