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But his continued refusal to say when he will quit has led to speculation that he might call a snap election on the nuclear issue.

The group's refusal to participate in the dotcom boom, which at the time made it appear something of a dinosaur, turned out to be a boon.

His refusal to go quietly since the army ousted him in 2006 has helped to push Thailand to the brink.

So far, stocks have shown amazing resilience in the face of bad news, and a stubborn refusal to put in a major correction of 10% or more.

These tasks are not demeaning -- and if you refuse to do them, others may resent you for your refusal to pitch in around the office.

Hill says he spent much of his visit discussing the North's refusal to agree to a set of steps for confirming the accuracy of that document.

He suddenly came into prominence as a result of his refusal to obey the party-line on the nationalization of steel.

The instinctive refusal to see that there is a non-agenda is characteristic of both the Blair and Brown versions of New Labour.

He said the core issue of the conflict is not settlements, but the Palestinians' refusal to accept a Jewish state in any borders.

ELLE: Does your refusal to open up to me about that speak to your trouble with intimacy?

She was a vision of heavenly beauty, but caused him deep sadness by her refusal to look at him.

The government's refusal to see that the protection of the environment must be our first priority today is a great tragedy.

It does nothing but condone the arrogance of the Fed in its refusal to tell us where the $2 trillion has gone.

This refusal to put up with the old stifling paradigms is helping the shift toward the Light and was inevitable.

He said this contributed to his refusal to share raw data with critics - a decision he says he regretted.

Their refusal to do so will result in military conflict commenced at a time of our choosing.

The former Valencia manager is at a breaking point over the club's refusal to give in to his 'demands'.

His refusal to call for an immediate ceasefire after Israel's invasion of Lebanon poured salt into the wound.

By his refusal to countenance unpopular measures and his habit of showering public money on any problem, he risks prolonging the recession.

At the time, the military was praised for its refusal to use force to break up the demonstrations.

Mostly, they don't. Not a small number of Indians must die each year thanks to that collective refusal to be bothered.

When he started dressing like a tramp he claimed it was, in part, to advertise his refusal to join polite, ie, hypocritical society.

Campaigners questioned the court's refusal to allow any discussion at what had been scheduled as a hearing on the case.

It was a spectacle right from Fabrice Tourre 's emails to a universal refusal to apologize for , well, that's the question .

Louis's refusal to exclude Philip from the line of succession to the French throne led to the War of the Spanish Succession.

Malki said he was disappointed by President- elect Barack Obama's refusal to comment on the Israeli offensive .

Mr. Brown told Ellen that her refusal to work necessitates sending for her parents.

So far, despite envoys from the U. S. , Israel and the U. K. , China hasn't budged from its refusal to endorse sanctions against Iran.

Michael walks the yard alone, his mind heavy with events of the day: Sara and the infirmary, Nika's refusal to help.

It is just a matter of time before Beijing loses patience with Taipei's refusal to discuss its political future.

The management's refusal to meet representatives of the trade union merely added fuel to the flames of dissatisfaction among the workforce.

One of the impressive things about Iraq's present government is its refusal to take sides between America and its next-door neighbour.

This reduces the pressure on taxes, so Mr Pawlenty can take the Republican refusal to countenance increases of any kind and square it.

(2)Put out by his refusal to help, I did not speak to him.

in case of refusal to carry out disinfection, compulsory measures may be taken by the local government.

The British envoy was represented as bearing tribute to the Son of Heaven, and his refusal to kowtow was put down to outlandish ignorance.

And that makes Beijing's refusal to let the media act as effective watchdogs a global problem, too.

Then, dismayed and wrong-footed by Mr Mubarak's defiant refusal to stand down on Thursday night, President Obama sharpened his tone.

The bank's refusal to lend us any more money has left us up a tree.

For the most part, minimalism is just good common sense, a refusal to let arbitrary design ideas outweigh the realities of the site.

China's Foreign Ministry said Japan's refusal to release the boat captain had caused "severe damage" to relations.

The bank's refusal to lend them any money put a damper on their hopes of buying their own house.

In an ironic twist, China has done particularly well by taking advantage of the West's refusal to deal with "rogue states. "

Her refusal to become angry with those naughty children spoke volumes FOR her patience.

His refusal to work late was interpreted as a lack of commitment to the company.

His refusal to see me was an affront.

What can we infer from his refusal to see us.

It came after the U. N. Security Council passed a resolution toughening sanctions on Iran over its refusal to stop enriching uranium.

Our refusal to feel and take responsibility for our own pain is an inner abandonment and results in anxiety, depression, or inner emptiness.

One hundred years ago, Irish athletes boycotted the London games over the British refusal to give independence to Ireland.

In December they downed tools over the company's refusal to negotiate a collective contract.

Do not worry about his obstinate refusal to cooperate; He'll come to himself before long.

So far, in a fog thickened by Israel's refusal to allow foreign reporters into Gaza, the evidence is mixed (see article).

Indeed, China's refusal to accept certain grades of material as of this summer is at the root of the current crisis.

The damage being done by Beijing's refusal to speak honestly to its citizens about the quality of air in this city is hard to measure.

Mr Chirac's freelance diplomacy and refusal to consult allies has been mostly just a nuisance.

Apple's repeated refusal to comment on such a "personal matter" did little to silence the rumour- mongers .

General de Gaulle was the towering, at times isolated, symbol of a French refusal to accept defeat by Hitler's Germany.

The US kept railing against China's refusal to let its exchange rate rise, but an aggressive campaign of diplomacy produced limited changes.

His refusal to pay his debts landed him in prison.

Concerted refusal to deal is a tool of commercial competition and a group action executed by several men to cut off commercial relationship.

What the child can't forgive is the parents' refusal to admit these charges if the child knows them to be true.

His refusal to believe that The American Magazine could possibly cheat him finally overpowers and humanizes the magazine executives.

He glared at John and was annoyed by his refusal to cooperate.

It might be something as simple as our deep-down refusal to believe that every human life has equal worth.

Mr Bush's refusal to say all this loud and clear is odd.

We were all dismayed at his refusal to cooperate.

To deflect such charges, China has shifted a little from its usual refusal to get involved in other countries' political affairs.

She had persisted in her refusal to spend Christmas in Washington.

By now the wolf was getting angry at the pigs' refusal to see the situation from the carnivore's point of view.

They were offended by his refusal to attend the party.

After careful consideration I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me employment with your bank.

Chances of a stronger renminbi are hampered by Beijing's refusal to do anything that can be interpreted as doing another's bidding.

Their refusal to adhere to a singular style or formula allows them to explore a wide range of conceptual ideas, together and independently.

His refusal to accept the prize does not take away from his success in winning it.

The refusal to discuss the central issue was like a red rag to a bull.

Controversy struck again in1998 over her refusal to admit male students on her feminist ethicscourse.

She had persisted in her refusal to spend Christmas with Jack.

A refusal to grant the truth of a statement or allegation; a contradiction.

Ren Xian confronts Zhi Qing and suspects her refusal to admit their relationship is due to her affair with Wei Ming.

But the British commentators' reluctance to accept that their scribblings matter also reflects a refusal to accept responsibility.

The premise to carry out the judgment of illegality is the existence of concerted refusal to deal.

The prime minister's continued refusal to apologise for appointing Mr Coulson looks bizarre in light of recent revelations.

Advisers talk of shorter periods before creditors seek legal redress and a refusal to negotiate until forced .

I was completely stunned by his refusal to help.

Your refusal to apologise sends a clear signal that you would be pleased if your mother-in-law respected you but kept her distance.

Jesus replied it was because of her refusal to forgive those who had refused to visit her in the hospital when she was sick.

But I hitched my refusal to a post of stubbornness. No silver pants. Not on my tab.

And his refusal to allow U. S. forces to seek "regime change" in Libya further underscored that his new doctrine carried strict limits.

Russia has never accepted that Britain's refusal to extradite Mr Berezovsky was a legal rather than a political decision.

The company's refusal to acknowledge the aggressive competition led straight to the New Coke fiasco in 1985.

John Major became an object of contempt because of his dogged refusal to preside over the break-up of the Conservative Party.

During a February phone call, she rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his refusal to extend a settlement freeze.

was angered by his refusal to come to the party.

Their refusal to reveal who funds them, and the British state's failure to demand it, are deeply undemocratic.

Our collective obesity, inactivity and refusal to part with the smokes have led to diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

China's refusal to allow the yuan to appreciate is already one of the biggest causes of distortion in the world economy.

However, amid the North's total refusal to cooperate in an investigation, serious information gaps remain.

Such an administration would be boycotted by many Western powers because of Hamas's refusal to renounce violence and recognise Israel.

His spat with the Administration over his stubborn refusal to sign the Automobile Code is forgiven &forgotten.

Failure or refusal to provide the certificate or providing false or inaccurate information will be deemed as a gross misconduct.

Its refusal to devaluate its currency during the 1997 Asian financial crisis had a positive impact on Asian economic recovery.

The Chinese media have dubbed her "the stubborn nail" for her refusal to give up.

Indeed, among all the former European colonial powers, France is unique in its refusal to decolonize.

For his belief and practice, St. Valentine was arrested, and imprisoned for his refusal to deny Our Lord and embrace the Roman gods.

The king's refusal to react rationally led the government to declare him insane and depose him in 1886.

Derek's best hope for survival, a blood stem cell transplant, now is in question because of his refusal to cooperate with doctors.

Yes, that Flat Earth Society, a group that has become a living metaphor for backward thinking and a refusal to face scientific facts.

Mao's refusal to let Lin gain more prominence within the Party and the government deeply frustrated Lin.

Sterling interbank ratesalso fell, notably after the Bank of England abandoned its refusal to intervenein the three-month money market.

Surprised by Aberhart's refusal to be drawn into open conflict, the insurgents needed time to reassess their strategy.

Our current best example is the trade imbalance with China and countries' refusal to address the problem in a meaningful way.

In December the international prosecutor publicly disagreed with his Cambodian co-counsel's refusal to seek other defendants.

Your refusal to prepare for the test was what doomed you to failure.

Lipika's refusal to participate in family worship was the last straw.

One of the many reasons was my refusal to join in with "breathing practice" .

Wang of his Chinese citizenship by refusal to extend his Chinese passport as early as in the middle of 1980s'.

Possibly contributing to Mr Allen's confidence is Mr Webb's refusal to say whether he will seek a second term.

In cattle, the first symptoms include dullness, refusal to feed and a fall in milk production.

John's refusal to tell a lie spoke volumes for his honesty.

Congressional opposition contributes to the administration's refusal to provide even the most badly needed food aid to the North.

Mr Adler fingers another man for the murder and advances three plausible reasons for Hill's refusal to take the witness stand.

Six of the crewmen who were also drunk joined the captain in his foolish refusal to enter the lifeboat.

But, unlike other political leaders, Mr Geelani has never wavered in his refusal to compromise with Indian rule.

His persistent refusal to take off his army uniform and allow unrigged elections alienated liberal opinion.

The refusal to purchase the products of an individual, corporation, or nation as a way to bring social and political pressure for change.

His many fans certainly do; they appreciate his no-nonsense approach to racing and his refusal to complain or make excuses.

This goes beyond Stalin's wilful refusal to prepare for an invasion, despite countless warnings.

In the long term Mr Putin's refusal to modernise his country will weaken Russia.

He also says Washington is running out of patience with North Korea's refusal to disarm.

In their threadbare logic and refusal to acknowledge moral complexity, these views are almost interchangeable.

Is waiting upon the Lord a kind of Stoic bravado, or is it a stubborn refusal to accept our situation?

America's refusal to take action against separatist rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq then fed Turkish anger.

The obstacle is the other side's absolute refusal to show the least willingness to join us in seeking a just peace.

Failure or refusal to cooperate, especially nonviolent civil disobedience against a government or an occupying power.

On the contrary, refusal to make an effort to examine and draw lessons from it is bound to the loss of the face.

Much of the statement on Friday was devoted to Seoul's refusal to allow such groups to travel from South Korea.

Her own refusal to compromise must be accorded some of the blame.

The employees is the Japanese company asked their boss if refusal to work on rest days constitutes a violation of contract.

True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it.

The coup plotters were in confusion because of his resistance and refusal to resign the presidency.

So Sarah's refusal to return essentially limited how you could kill her?

One of Japan's biggest problems is its refusal to admit its economic system has failed.

provisions concerning punishment for refusal to submit without justification.

But repeating a failure is not only a sign of insanity, it is a refusal to admit you may not be perfect.

One or two critics have questioned Li Xubai's refusal to give in to the complex trends of contemporary art, saying that he repeats himself.

His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice.

The application of the EFD plays an important role in regulating abusive refusal to deal by dominant undertakings.

None is focusing on his withdrawal from Iraq or his timetable for exiting Afghanistan or his refusal to bomb Iran.

Other crimes associated with Nigerians include murder, violence conduct and refusal to pay for goods.

Concern over its cosy relations with Iran, despite that country's refusal to suspend suspect nuclear work, has run particularly high.

The contraction was exacerbated by surplus countries' refusal to offer emergency financial help when banks failed.

He tried to rationalize his refusal to take the advice .

Turkey's refusal to open its sea and air ports to Cyprus has proved a major stumbling block.

Even his admirers find something undignified in Hefner's refusal to throw in the bunny-emblazoned towel and behave age-appropriately.

Margaret was in complete agreement with her husband's refusal to accept the bribe.

My piano is flat; but my teacher gives me a flat refusal to tune it.

refusal to execute other preventive and control measures proposed by the health and anti-epidemic agencies according to this Law.

The detainee's refusal to sign or press down his fingerprint shall be indicated in the Detainment Decision.

The prisoner was punished because his refusal to answer had set the court as defiance.

Its refusal to sanction more fiscal stimulus, he argued, forced the Fed to do too much elsewhere.

One of Mr Obama's many achievements has been his refusal to accept the permanence of the blue-red divide.

Mubarak's refusal to step down caught the administration of US President Barack Obama off guard, a senior US official told CNN.

Obama has turned the page on Bush's purblind refusal to spend the money needed to get the real economy going.

Any material falsification or omission of information may result in the Commissioner's refusal to give approval.

Hamas's refusal to accept the state of Israel also makes the organisation radioactive on Capitol Hill.

Her refusal to change course led directly to her removal from office and the reversal of the hated policy by her successor.

American executives are enraged by what they regard as Japan's refusal to observe the rules of the game of world trade.

Indeed, his refusal to offer Chris Hughton a long-term contract could be a wise strategy that other clubs would do well to emulate.

They say their suspicions are reinforced by Iran's refusal to respond to confidence building proposals by world powers.

Given the context, Tompkins' straightforwardness and refusal to moralize is bracing.

Gateway has right of first refusal to Packard Bell's holding company and last month made a binding offer.

The team's corporate sponsors have held conference calls to voice their anger at the players' refusal to train.

For his refusal to use violence, Gorbachev deserves Anka's corny serenade.

The similarity between the European and American dramas lies in the protagonists' refusal to face reality.

Clinton's endorsement was far more gracious than her refusal to accept Obama'svictory last Tuesday, when he clinched the nomination.

willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order .

Even his heir apparent, Sonny, disagrees with his refusal to get into the drug business.

I cannot agree with Ms. Zhang Qiyue's refusal to answer questions in Chinese.

At the time voters appreciated her refusal to sugar-coat the facts, and elected her accordingly.

Parties should be aware that a refusal to release the declarations can be appealed to the Ombudsman.

Maybe Enel management's refusal to sell Enel Green Power shares, as they saw it, on the cheap.

Egypt is furious at Hamas's recent refusal to renew talks with Fatah about restoring a Palestinian unity government.

their refusal to be present shall not hinder the execution.

It will be welcome; because many consider that India is expending even greater effort on justifying its refusal to control its emissions.

A resolution may soon be aired in the UN Security Council condemning Israel's refusal to freeze the West Bank settlements.

The core of the conflict is the persistent Palestinian refusal to recognize Israel in any boundary.

Mr Cameron's refusal to push ahead with this forcefully is incredibly cowardly and shortsighted.

Last Saturday (22), Berlusconi accused the prosecution of illegal monitoring and its refusal to accept questioning.

their consistent refusal to permit immigration , in spite of under - population , is typical of this national pride.

Her refusal to help quite upset the applecart.

The world is now paying the price for Mr Bush's refusal to sup with the devil.

In addition, New Delhi has protested China's refusal to grant a visa to a top Indian general to visit China for high-level talks.

Refusal to compromise is the major obstacle for the two parties in further peace talks.

Beijing has also been frustrated in recent years by North Korea's refusal to abandon its nuclear-weapons program.

But it's not disappointment that ruins lives. It is the incapacity or the refusal to deal with life after disappointment.

Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III took issue with Ms. Rice's refusal to engage Syria diplomatically .

Alistair Darling's refusal to do that was, it appears, the reason Gordon Brown, the prime minister, wanted to drop him.

In the months after the poll McCain aides poured anonymous scorn on Mrs Palin's refusal to toe the line and ignorance of policy.

His refusal to help us was disappointing.

Her refusal to help surprised us greatly.

What the authorities consider non-negotiable is the house churches' refusal to acknowledge any official authority over their organisation.

And if I were you, I'd make some political capital from the refusal to buy club for the board.

Yet when the bribes are for things that are their due, refusal to pay is unrealistic for most people.

In his address, Nasrallah admitted that the previous government was brought down because of Hariri's refusal to disavow the tribunal.

Her refusal to help complicated the mat-ter.

MediaCom's refusal to re pitch came amid speculation that the review was purely driven by cost.

Unionist lawmakers have also criticised his administration's refusal to back a minimum wage law.

The Burmese junta's refusal to allow access to relief teams is causing frustration even among its friends.

The bill expires, or earlier to refuse acceptance or refusal to pay a refund who were after.

Her refusal to give up her seat led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

The third rule consists in refusal to chase a dog that is ready to give in.

Mr. Aznar's refusal to discuss more regional autonomy had stoked separatist sentiment.

The miners' refusal to work has put the nation's supply of coal in jeopardy.

A. Her refusal to answer the judge implies her guilt. B. Her refusal to answer the judge implies that she is guilty.

And the Kirchners' refusal to settle with private creditors and their hostility to the IMF leave Argentina with few sources of credit.

They have also denounced French President Nicolas Sarkozy's refusal to confirm whether he will attend the opening ceremony of the Games.

Wen echoed his refusal to budge at the March Chinese parliamentary meeting.

A few, like Xu Wenli, were marginalized because of their former prison records and their continued refusal to recant or compromise.

Slovakia came under pressure from the European Central Bank (ECB) because of its refusal "to participate in the Greek bailout. "

But the going and froing over reactor fuel helps distract attention from Iran's refusal to come clean about its nuclear past.

I was completely stymied by her refusal to help.

But, after the bust, China is a source of excess supply and its refusal to consume drags on the world economy.

Their refusal to attend the conference embarrassed the chairman.

They are nothing more than a childish refusal to connect with the suffering of other human beings.

Her refusal to help surprised us.

Interested parties at the case of refusal to ratify the contract that is null and void the contract into.

This has been particularly obvious in the government's refusal to lift strict curbs on a real estate boom.

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain body weight that is within the minimal range of normal.

Unfortunately, the Teacher's protocols for caution included a refusal to give Aringarosa any kind of contact number.

That refusal to settle for being "old" will only get stronger as the baby-boomers start turning 65.

Workers are set to down tools in protest against employer's refusal to budge on wage demands.

In a word, will you do anything at all, to give a coloring to your refusal to depart the premises?

Most of the time a spouse will welcome this refusal to argue, because deep down they don't want to argue either.

All notices shall be effective upon receipt or upon refusal to accept delivery.

It reflects a dangerous refusal to deal with the world as it is.

and his refusal to wear tie and socks never concealed his genius.

He still is fondly remembered for his patriotic refusal to perform between 1937 and 1945 when China was invaded by Japan.

Your consistent refusal to establish a clear succession plan.

His refusal to accept my offer made it clear I'd have to bare my teeth.

A strike is a mass refusal to work by a body of employee.

The plan was doomed to fail by their refusal to give it any financial support.

65th Article of the draft decision has been made refusal to participate in the certificate acceptance.

Oh, my heart was torn apart by her refusal to my proposal.

They will soon get tired of your refusal to respond to their negativity.

Many experts say it is not a refusal to enter the 21st century as much as wariness, of the government toward its citizens and vice versa.

Judah's refusal to keep his promise when the time came, and how Tamar outsmarted this marriage system, is the plot of Genesis 38.

China's refusal to allow its currency to appreciate faster remains difficult to fathom.

A further complication was his refusal to travel by air.

More unusual is her refusal to come forward to offer her evidence.