Sentence examples for refusing every from inspiring English sources

The work was also typical of Mr. Kagel in refusing every occasion for outright comedy in a potentially absurd or satirical occasion.

And it is telling that despite unhesitatingly refusing every request to write pieces for newspapers, he complied when the Times asked him to telegram his resolutions and hopes for 1984: "RESOLUTIONS COLON ZERO STOP PERIOD HOPES COLON ZERO STOP BECKETT".

The HBO hit is a portrait of damnation freely chosen: Chase made audiences love Tony Soprano, and then made us watch as the mob boss traveled so deep into iniquity — refusing every opportunity to turn back — that it was hard to imagine him ever coming out.

Victoria told her sister, Queen Marie of Romania, that the Tsar's court was "looked upon as a sick man refusing every doctor and every help".

In the twentieth century Christian intellectuals spoke of the anonymous Christian: the non-Christian who by dint of personal excellence was really a Christian, even if his 'anonymity' should extend to refusing every item of Christian belief and practice.

But the bishop refused every time.

He refuses every invitation to debate.

And Barrymore refuses every opportunity to get sentimental.

"But they have refused every effort at reform," he said.

"Yes, especially seeing as he's refused every request for a one-to-one meeting.

Crow says the RMT has made several formal requests for a meeting with the mayor, and been refused every time.