At first, the minister refuses to believe this story.

At first, his ministers refuse, having been converted to Christianity.

Knowing this, her prime minister could not easily refuse the invitation.

All three ministers refused to predict when the side agreements would be completed.

It is not that the ministers or some governments are refusing to apply something which they agreed on three years ago.

I am asking a straight question to which the Minister can either give or refuse to give the answer.

The prime minister refused to accept the documents, turned his back and walked away without a farewell.

It is unfortunate that the environmental ministers should refuse to take this reasoning on board.

The ministers, the core of the Cabinet, refused comment to reporters as they left the meeting.

The two ministers refused to do so, and Adeang suspended the sitting.