The university said that it sued only after the Web site's operator refused to stop using the university's name and symbols and instead added new pictures.

The operator refused, she said, and she went to several people standing in line for help in finding her son.

The operator refuses to recognize me.

The operators initially refused, prompting the city to pass By-law 7311 in March 1915, which allowed for the expropriation of the cemetery property.

Anatoly had given us a telephone number, but every time we called it, the operator refused to put us through.

If the operator refuses, that can be held against him and he may be detained, fined up to $1,000 or arrested.

This increase would have cost operators approximately fifteen cents per miner per day, but the operators refused.

These operators refused to apply for permits that would have limited the number of boats and passengers.

Though the operators initially refused, they later accepted the city's offer of $100,000 ($2,095,000, adjusted for inflation) in 1915.

I've been trying to call you, but the operator refused to ring your room.