Example sentences of "refused [verb] the new [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Ukrainian government refused to implement the new rates , considering them a violation of sovereignty , and the RSFSR government called their introduction contrary to the proposed new Union Treaty . |
| 2 | The CBI , and large companies in particular , refused to use the new powers of the Industrial Relations Act for fear of stirring up even more trouble , leaving them for smaller maverick employers to exploit , and discredit , in highly contentious situations . |
| 3 | He simply refused to recognise the new administration . |
| 4 | No one was quite sure whether this was a good idea , however , as some of the old party 's members refused to recognise the new party , though they hedged their bets by saying they might consider applying for membership . |
| 5 | The Commission referred to its previous opinion in the Van Oosterwijk case , ‘ that a State which refused to recognise the new status of a transsexual after medical treatment resulting in a change of sex failed to respect private life ’ . |