Sentence examples for thus refused from inspiring English sources

(British officials considered the Armenians militarily useless and thus refused to encourage the uprisings).

Because South Ossetia is within Georgia's internationally recognized borders, Georgia doesn't recognize the South Ossetian periphery as a legitimate frontier, and has thus refused to post border guards or impose any normal controls at the administrative line.

They thus refused to grant him the prize.

But after the battle of Dornach, the Swabian League was war-weary and had lost all confidence in the king's abilities as a military leader, and thus refused Maximilian's demands to muster a new army.

He first approached the Republic of Venice by offering a military alliance and a sort of vassalhood to the Republic of Venice, but the Republic was then enjoying good relations with the Ottomans and thus refused Skanderbeg's offer.

In a majority opinion delivered by Chief Justice Melville Fuller, the Supreme Court also rejected Taylor's claim to loss of property without due process and thus refused to intervene on Taylor's behalf, claiming that no federal issues were in question and the court lacked jurisdiction.

They did not fall in love with their case, so to speak, and thus refuse to recognize evidence that did not comport with their theories.

The pair said that Memories Pizza was a "Christian establishment," and would thus refuse to cater a gay wedding if asked to.

Transatlantic can thus refuse to sell and sit tight, claiming that it can provide more value to shareholders as an independent company.

The play has the new King deeming restrictions on the press to be a fundamental attack on English liberties, and thus refusing to approve a new law.Historic precedent gives the king or queen an upper hand in such matters.

For "The Ladies Who Lunch," a great number that will always be owned by Elaine Stritch, and is sung well enough here by Barbara Walsh, Doyle avoids both invidious comparison and showstopping expectation by strategically running the song directly into the ensuing dialogue, thus refusing the audience a chance to respond.