But in her responses, the mother persistently refused to offer much information to further that argument.

He persistently refuses to talk or to make eye contact with his therapists.

Despite our insistence, China has persistently refused to agree to pledge not to use force to resolve the issue.

He has persistently refused to meet with them and discuss their mutual visions for Haiti.

His parents urged him to find a wife to help him, but he persistently refused, insisting on doing the work himself.

They persistently refused to divulge any details of the purchaser.

But the insurers have persistently refused to produce full lists of policyholders.

He had persistently refused to make a statement.

Nor were it possible to render with any degree of accuracy the language which he subsequently used when Jan persistently refused to move.

They have been engaged eighty years, but their parents persistently refused their consent until three days ago.