| The witness refused to cooperate, hindering the investigation. |
| She refused to live in a non-urban environment because of her addictedness to used bookstores and coffee shops. |
| John was so bullheaded that he kept driving and refused to stop for directions, even after getting hopelessly lost. |
| The great majority of Tories refused to support the Jacobites publicly, although there were numerous quiet supporters. |
| They refused to accept the money that was dangled before their eyes. |
| Blind Freddy could have seen that Danny was being beaten pointless, but Laurie refused to shift him until the last quarter. |
