Yet he and others certainly accepted large presents.

Is she being foolish to refuse to accept presents from her own fiance?

Perhaps she thinks too little of herself to be able to accept presents lavished on her?

Then she said, "Regulations don t allow me to accept presents."

Please understand that I cannot accept presents from you.

Then she said, "Regulations don't allow me to accept presents."

Then she went back to accepting presents and congratulations from her new subjects.

Anyway, accepting presents from him made her feel uncomfortable.

And naturally, he'll only accept presents because she expects it.

We have never accepted presents from the government.