Ms. Byron-Marasek spent most of the day's session at the defendant's table writing notes, and she refused during a break to discuss the issue.

He refused any legal assistance during his trial and delivered a speech denouncing the government instead:

The museum refused the exhibit's stop during the national tour.

He knew that the Coridanites were an intensely private and proud people, but refusing aid during such a time of crisis seemed beyond the pale.

Determined to keep control of government affairs, he refused tranquilizers and general anesthesia during an operation to repair his knee.

The governor himself refused during the just-concluded campaign to pledge to complete another four-year term if he won.

One reason the coalition did not act improperly, the judge said, was that the Bush campaign refused its entreaties during the 1992 campaign.

Of the women who refused fukamization during the years 81-85, only 12 percent refused a second time.

The wealthy refused to loan money during the latter years of the seven-year cycle, refusing the poor even a temporary opportunity to make ends meet.

The press reported the prince refused any special treatment during his Olympic stints, and lived in the same bare-bones quarters as all the other athletes.