Vaux at first refused, but was ultimately prevailed on to keep them for a few minutes.
Her mistress sent her out with a message, and she then saw Clayton, who asked her to take something to drink, which she at first refused; but upon his insisting they went and had something to drink.
He reasoned with the man kindly enough at first; when the driver at last became abusive Clemens demanded his number, which was at first refused.
Even when these things were pointed out many readers at first refused to confess themselves sold.
Françou at first refused; Jacques told her that he would beat her, and not allow her to enter the house, if she did not bring something back with her in the evening.
She at first refused to let her go, but the lady of the house had calculated upon her performing this dance with her son, and thought it would be very pretty to see them in it, as they were nearly of a size, and also much alike.
It is alleged that the Minister at first refused to marry the lady, but that he at last found it necessary to obey the peremptory order of his master.
I at first refused my sanction to this measure; but after the charge made against him by Bouvet de Lozier, how could I act otherwise than I did?
Kildare at first refused to give the man up, and on the Lord Justice persisting, said he was in the custody of his captor, who had been promised a ransom of forty marks.
Thus, he at first refused to be judged in any way by the Lord Deputy or Lord President, they having a private grudge against him.
Mr. Foster at first refused to undertake this office.
But, when entreated by the girl to take her into Sir Andrew's presence, they all at first refused; at last the summons was reluctantly conveyed to the commandant by a lieutenant more venturesome than the rest.
He who could dare to give such advice as this, was more worthy than any other to represent his sovereign; but Suger at first refusedan employment of which he plainly saw the burthen and the danger.
She at first refused, but was subsequently induced to consent to his proposal, on his assuring her that he would see her safe home again.
He offered the chain to Mrs. Probert, saying, that it was more fit for a lady than a gentleman: but she at first refused it, although after a time she consented to accept it as a present.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "first refused" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
