He said in an interview that Washington's initial refusal to approve the request may have made the job more difficult.

After initial refusal of entry, the veterans were finally allowed in.

Both teams were fined $100,000 for their initial refusal to cooperate.

After the initial refusal, everything began to go wrong with the project.

The initial refusal casts doubt in my mind about their long-term commitment.

The matter was further complicated by Hearts' initial refusal to release the player from their books as they sought to challenge the decision.

Getty defended his initial refusal to pay the ransom on two points.

One proposal would allow an immigration judge to review an initial refusal to admit a refugee.

"I had the lowest body fat of anyone on the team in spring training," Bonds said, suddenly talking with me after his initial refusal.

Even though Woodson eventually did give the second sample, his initial refusal counts as a positive test.