All three were shot dead by Israeli troops following their refusal to surrender.

The organisation became inoperative following Namibia's refusal to join it.

Following her refusal, he left the house.

The 12 months following the banks' 1985 refusal to roll over South Africa's loans was a period of negative economic growth for the country.

Following my requisite polite refusal, the invitation was repeated with ever so slightly more insistence.

Following his refusal to fight against the return of the monarchy (or to take up arms for any reason), his sentence was doubled.

Thus could any player become free a year following his refusal to sign a contract.

He resigned in February 1968 following the clubs' refusal to not invest in new players.

However, following Pakistan's refusal to halt its nuclear weapons program, the lease was cancelled in 1994.

The job lasted for just five months however, when Stone resigned following Hastings' refusal to give him a long-term contract.