Sentence examples for refusing to exercise from inspiring English sources

It was refusing to exercise judgment.

This is undoubtedly true, and China has been accused of refusing to exercise the influence it has.

"Clearly, the Legislature did not allow one or all 62 district attorneys to functionally veto the statute by adopting a 'blanket policy,' thereby in effect refusing to exercise discretion," Judge Kaye wrote.

If my priority is to be healthy and be around to watch my children graduate from college, get married, have children (and for me to become a rock-star Nana), then my actions better have me eating right, exercising my mind, body and spirit, reducing stress levels, laughing more, etc. Refusing to exercise, eating too much, smoking, and ignoring my body is not in support of my priorities!

Under the section, the Minister had power to direct that a complaint be considered by the Committee of Investigation but he refused to exercise the statutory power and provided no reasons for his refusal.

He stubbornly refused to exercise.

The corrupt and under-staffed government refuses to exercise its responsibility.

However, psychiatric reports from the time suggested he was fearful of his fellow inmates and refused to exercise with them.

Still, on August 3, 1927, the governor refused to exercise his power of clemency; his advisory committee agreed with this stand.

The statute of the international criminal court, for example, refers to the crime but specifically refuses to exercise jurisdiction over it.

The network said it would pay a fee, but significantly less than the $60 million option it refused to exercise in May.