Sentence examples for refused a post from inspiring English sources

Lord Shinwell refused a post from Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the wartime coalition Governmment in 1940 and became a critic of the conduct of the war.

Taylor was elected, but Crittenden refused a post in his cabinet, fearing he would be charged with making a "corrupt bargain", as Clay had been in 1825.

Due to the profound bleeding, no clear cause could be identified and, unfortunately, the family of the patient refused a post mortem examination.

And he and Van Bramer refused a post-hoc invitation to participate on a community advisory council for the Amazon project, intent on resisting it entirely.

The two men embraced and then Broner retreated to the dressing room, refusing a post-fight interview.

But any bereaved relative who wants to see how the new bill will enable them to appeal, make a complaint, ask for or refuse a post-mortem or understand the powers and duties of the new chief coroner, will be able to read the bill and see for themselves.

He refused a cabinet post in Nelson Mandela's government of national unity.

He refused a cabinet post and retreated with his supporters to decide whether to run for president himself.

Rama Yade, a symbol of female ethnic diversity, was dumped in the last reshuffle and refused a key post in Sarkozy's party.

Just behind IDS, the ousted environment secretary Owen Paterson stood shoulder-to-shoulder with former defence secretary Liam Fox, who refused a junior post in order to be free to "speak his mind".

As a lifelong socialist, albeit of the "caviar left", supporting François Mitterrand, he refused a Mitterand cabinet post but accepted the presidency of the Paris Opera, in charge of the new Bastille Opera House, Palais Garnier and Salle Favart, from 1989 to 1994.