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Example sentences for "absolutely refused"

  • A colonel and a lord were at him and me the same way to-night: I absolutely refused, and made Harrison lag behind, and persuaded him not to go to them.

  • I dined to-day with Lord Treasurer: this makes four days together; and he has invited me again to-morrow, but I absolutely refused him.

  • Chambers, a sturdy puritan, absolutely refused to subscribe the form of submission tendered to him, and was of course committed to prison.

  • The king had pressed his brother to receive the sacrament, in order to avoid suspicion, which he absolutely refused; and this led, he says, to the test.

  • Meff, however, and eight others, absolutely refused to sign the paper which contained the pirate's engagement and articles for better pursuing their designs.

  • If I absolutely refused it, I thought immediate death must ensue; and to accept it, was giving him too much encouragement against my honour.

  • I absolutely refused to enter the room in spite of all threats, and at length they gave in, and put a guard over me in the courtyard.

  • I absolutely refused, and after some argument we decided to retrace our steps to the railway and follow it westwards.

  • When they entered the Belgian's room on the selected night and informed him of what was about to happen, he absolutely refused to allow his room to be used for such a purpose.

  • I then requested, that the gentlemen whom I had on board might reside on shore during our stay, and that Mr Banks might go up the country to gather plants; but this he absolutely refused.

  • These we absolutely refused as a present, and they as absolutely refusing to be paid for them, the hogs did not change masters.

  • All entreaties of his friends to come to London he absolutely refused, and there remained nothing for Clare but to set out alone.

  • He showed an utter disregard for prison rules, absolutely refused to obey orders, and when an attempt was made to enforce these, his condition became noticeably aggravated, and the maniacal attacks more frequent.

  • He was clear mentally, well oriented in all respects, and adapted himself readily to his new environment, except that he absolutely refused to eat the regular food furnished the patients.

  • About a month later another attempt was made to examine him in detail, but so soon as he noticed my intention to take notes of the examination he became very suspicious and evasive and absolutely refused to coöperate.

  • You will understand, too, why he so absolutely refused to see me, and how little desirous I was to see him.

  • He absolutely refused to see anybody save Signor Fortini.

  • I desired the captain would please to accept this ring in return for his civilities; which he absolutely refused.

  • The queen would have me sit upon one of these chairs, but I absolutely refused to obey her, protesting I would rather die than place a dishonourable part of my body on those precious hairs, that once adorned her majesty’s head.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    absolutely certain; absolutely free; absolutely impossible; absolutely infinite; absolutely necessary; absolutely nothing; absolutely perfect; absolutely speaking; after his; are those; behind her; choice collection; grayish white; greater pleasure; last years; little bunch; main road; more especially; nobody else; other connections; private wealth; quarter pound; release from; sized pieces; thought himself; vertical shaft