(1) They also expressed dismay at the Israeli government's continued refusal to restart the peace process.

(2) The strike is over management's refusal to solve a long-running land dispute.

(3) Today, we see the consequences of the Bush administration's refusal to learn from the past.

(4) Her conversation betrays disappointment, anger, and an outright refusal to be labeled a victim.

(5) Khan said the Pakistani Government's refusal to grant his wife a visa has traumatised the entire family.

(6) Kerr's refusal to accept their recommendation was met with widespread approval by the Scottish business community.

(7) Due to professional autonomy, no one can challenge their refusal to abandon this entirely discredited methodology.

(8) One of the weaknesses of the mass storage industry is a stubborn refusal to learn from history.

(9) I admire his steadfast refusal to be anyone other than himself.

(10) The group came forward at the end of last week following news of the players' refusal to accept a 30 per cent wage deferral.

(11) In the past, refusal to serve in the military could carry prison sentences of up to five years.

(12) Most worrying is the right-leaning media's continual hedging and refusal to accept basic facts.

(13) The dispute is over the government's continued refusal to fulfill campaign promises to raise teachers' wages.

(14) That's the best weapon we have against these evil people, our flat refusal to allow them to divert us more than momentarily from our daily lives.

(15) What was impressive about her - moving even - was her steadfast refusal to do so.

(16) He became tired of his friend's refusal to see him

(17) One explanation can be found in an adamant refusal to relinquish ceremonial practices.

(18) An appeal against the refusal of a licence

(19) We need to take seriously their steadfast refusal to admit even their most obvious mistakes.

(20) The executive's refusal to accept the committee's decision has caused outrage among Labour backbenchers.