Example sentences of "[pers pn] has [adv] refuse [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She has consistently refused to accept food and other necessities from the authorities as she believes that by accepting such favours she would be condoning her illegal detention . |
| 2 | Since 29-year-old Melia , from Stretchley , near Sheffield , was taken into custody he has steadfastly refused to say a word to any of the officers who questioned him . |
| 3 | Over the past five months , despite everything that has gone wrong with his adventure in Kuwait , he has calmly refused to bow to pressure , whether political , economic or military . |
| 4 | In the past he has always refused to deny the relationship ‘ on the record ’ and Camilla has also maintained a dignified silence . |
| 5 | Will the Secretary of State now answer for the record the question that he has consistently refused to answer ? |
| 6 | It seems a strange and very unjust decision to pick Jim Courier for reasons of his present ranking but who bears no comparison in performance as a Davis Cup player and , even more surprising , as he has actually refused to play for the US team recently . |
| 7 | The Government has taken steps to improve court procedures but it has steadfastly refused to introduce a legal right to interest . |