They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse.
The management reserve the right to refuse entrance.
She's a strict vegetarian and refuses to eat any poultry or fish.
The managing director refused to divulge how much she earned.
He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might incriminate himself.
It was only in the event that any of these points were not satisfied that the order could be refused.
If the child refused, the first author tried again up to two more times.
On the railroad's motion for a new trial, the trial court reduced the amount of the judgment by $3,000 but refused to set aside the verdict.
