I refused to allow myself to think about what might have happened to them.

She refused to allow her real name to be used.

Once the two weeks were over, however, he refused to allow his wife and child to leave.

The judge refused to allow the questions to be put.

Why did he refuse to allow himself to fall in love?

Things were going to work out according to plan because she refused to allow it to happen any other way.

"The school refused to allow me to take a foreign language," she said.

I asked, refusing to allow his words to get to me.

"And you refuse to allow her to answer any questions?"

But she refused to allow that, and told him it had to live.