His father, reached by telephone, declined to discuss the matter.

Her father declined, she said, and she has not forgiven him.

And you're right in this one for the good reasons which your father declines to see.

Captain Yee's father and sister declined to comment on the case.

Very unwillingly, as it was easy to see, my father declined to allow this.

Ms. Johnson and her father declined to be interviewed yesterday.

In this period also my father was declining.

Mr. Murray's father, reached at home, declined to answer questions.

The father, who also lost his home in the blaze, declined to comment extensively about the cause of the fire.

Mr. Brown said his father declined an offer of $18,000 for the house.