Example sentences of "[noun prp] refuse see " in BNC.
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| 1 | They awaited him first at Yenipazar , but when Murad refused to see them there , they returned to Edirne to await him . |
| 2 | Woolley refused to see them ; he had retired to his hut and practised the accordion . |
| 3 | On January 12th , however , and again on the 14th , Doctor Jekyll refused to see visitors . |
| 4 | ‘ When he came back Anna refused to see him . |
| 5 | Anna refused to see them but let Constanza meet their boys and girls and go down to their houses in the country . |
| 6 | Father Dooley refused to see the connection and continued to protest . |
| 7 | Despite the vindication of much of its criticism , the ILP refused to see its opposition to Labour " gradualism " as in any way affected by the new situation . |
| 8 | Dr Vincent and Dr Jones delivered the message to Downing Street after Mrs Thatcher refused to see a delegation from the church , a decision which they described as an ‘ affront ’ . |
| 9 | There is , of course , nothing wrong with trying to look your best , but for the born-again Weldon to refuse to see anyone unless she spent half the day in the hairdressers and then proclaim that she 's only doing it to further her career ( oh , please ) smacks of hypocrisy of the very highest order . |
| 10 | Elaborate preparations had been made for a meeting between the two kings at Gloucester : King Malcolm was there at the appointed time , but Rufus refused to see him , and the two parted , in the Chronicler 's words ‘ in great enmity ’ . |
| 11 | They were not successful ; Dean Pollard refused to see them . |
| 12 | Mr Rowse refused to see Rhoda any more because she 'd been seen talking to Young Catholics Against Witchcraft . |
| 13 | She was not sure what she would do if Lorimer refused to see her . |
| 14 | And the protesters ' anger was heightened when Environment Secretary Michael Howard refused to see them about their fears . |