Sentence examples for was initially refused from inspiring English sources

Once the war was over, his father was initially refused permission to stay in Britain.

The pair demanded to see the captain but the request was initially refused.

In Germany, Prozac was initially refused a licence after trials resulted in 16 attempted suicides, two of which were successful.

Not everyone in Essex saw it as the tribute to Essex that it was meant to be, and planning permission was initially refused for not being "in keeping".

Although her son Anthony was already living in the US, she was initially refused permission even to disembark, and was only allowed a day pass to spend that Christmas with her son on the intercession of Eleanor Roosevelt.

Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) was initially refused theatrical release, but after the case threatened to end up in court, cuts were agreed between the body and the filmmakers.

Wreckage was buried to avoid any inspection; compensation claims were initially refused.

Ryan Harris has issued an apology for his drunken tweet after being initially refused entry to the venue for Australia's Ashes celebrations.

While many of the refugees who were forcibly repatriated had been initially refused asylum by the Ugandan government, United Nations officials said many of them were in the middle of the asylum process and should not have been sent back.

Some 87% of the women in its study were initially refused – mainly because the agency didn't believe them – only for 42% of these refusals to be overturned later by a judge.

Saints were initially refused a permit for the 26-year-old, but the decision was overturned at a Football Association appeal meeting.