Sentence examples for role declined from inspiring English sources

For months, Mr. Barak, the natural candidate for that warrior role, declined.

Meanwhile Nuwan Kulasekera, taking the Gubby Allen role, declined to bowl short but this was not on conscientious grounds.

But as new people, many of them Fort Worth socialites, took over the museum, Mrs. Formby's role declined.

With the Russian border closed to eastern trade, the port's transit role declined, but its agricultural and timber exports became the core of the national economy.

While he showed significant progress in the independent electoral administration (mainly in the presidential elections of alternation) its role declined largely because improving its procedural and legal schemes was postponed.

From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison.

While Grantham sees demographics playing a role declining U.S. growth rates, he's not suggesting that we boost immigration rates in a mad dash to expand the labor force.

Claudia Black wished to broaden her horizon in comedic acting and agreed to the recurring role, but declined the producers' offer of a permanent role for personal reasons.

Given the sensitivity of this role, Katyal declined to comment for this story.

Feeling unsuited for such a role, he declined and remained commander of the 8th MGB flotilla.

Mel Gibson was first offered the role, but declined as he felt he was too old to play the character.