From all the practices invited to attend, one practice refused on the grounds that they had not implemented AA.
Because a traditional British Halloween – as my generation experienced in the 1970s – should begin with observing pumpkin carving on American import TV, requesting a pumpkin from one's mother and being point blank refused on the grounds of wastage and whimsy.
I was refused on the grounds of confidentiality.
"The board," Brian said, "refused on the spot to do business with a guy that crazy".
He refused, on the grounds that she was a Westerner and a woman.
Students refused, on the grounds that they did not have anywhere else to go.
I cannot believe anybody has ever had deportation refused on the basis of owning a cat.
When China refused on the ground that this was counter to Korean independence, a clash seemed inevitable.
These "subject access requests" can be refused on the ground that information was obtained for journalistic reasons.
They refused on the grounds that they might consider a similar analysis at some point in the future.
The church refused on the grounds that the general assembly had not yet voted on the legislation.
