Sentence examples for refusing to sanction from inspiring English sources

After two seasons back at Somerton Park, a second, two-year spell in exile at Gloucester City began in 1992 after the Football Association of Wales responded to their refusal to join the League of Wales by refusing to sanction their participation in the English game – an argument County won in the High Court.

The FA is understood to be convinced it could force through the plan if necessary by refusing to sanction the Premier League rulebook.

The Republicans are refusing to sanction more than $2bn and are steadfastly against any increase in taxes, even on the very rich.

Verdi, refusing to sanction the play's ultimate pessimism, saves Carlos from execution and allows him to live a life of monastic seclusion.

It makes one's blood boil to think that Englishmen should be rated, scoffed at, and abused for refusing to sanction a doctrine which might be pleaded in defence of every excess of international cruelty and wrong.

But the couple pleaded guilty and received a fine of £650 for taking their sons, aged 11 and eight, to India last year despite English Martyrs Catholic primary school in Preston refusing to sanction their absence.

It refused to sanction the deal.

The RFU refused to sanction the tour, fearing professionalism.

Not surprisingly, the N.F.L. refused to sanction "The Replacements".

The IOC refused to sanction the competition, claiming the AHAUS club violated amateur rules.

In Scotland the SNP also refuses to sanction council-tax increases.