Sentence examples for spurn as from inspiring English sources

Mr. Sharon has played down the demographic issue, which settlers spurn as ignoring their biblical claims to the land.

It's a business that most businessmen would spurn as wildly unstable, and so it depends for its livelihood on either a) the passionate few producers who love theater enough to break their backs trying to make a real living in it, or b) the swarms of investors (often calling themselves producers) who enjoy the frissson of glamor they get from participating.

The company did not discuss its unsolicited takeover bids for Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas, spurned as too low by both bottlers.

Previous offers of 600 pence and 650 pence were spurned as too low, and British regulators have set a Thursday deadline for a formal bid.

Chances flowed regularly thereafter, with midweek Jets recruit Iain Fyfe's header flashing over the crossbar, and then Mariners pair Blake Powell and Roy O'Donovan spurned opportunities as well.

Sharon had spurned negotiation as long as Palestinians asserted claims to return en masse to Israel, but even as they kept putting forward that non-starter, he met with the new prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas.

He's at his best when spurned, as on the vibrant single "About a Girl".

But a high protective fence around the entire tract keeps out larger animals, spurned as unwanted interlopers.

Five chances were spurned as South Africa amassed a first innings total of 475, enough – almost certainly – to ensure they are not beaten.

The NFL Network yesterday spurned as a "gimmick" Time Warner Cable's proposal to offer the league-owned channel's eight regular-season games on pay-per-view.

Mr. Aguayo realized that Mexico needed groups to defend human rights, which PRI governments spurned as the agenda of a meddling United States.