The person most responsible for adopting and raising him was his step-grandmother, yet it is his grandfather, who initially spurned him and had abandoned Thomas's own mother, who gets all the credit.

They decided to seek ideological control of the party and chose Senator Goldwater of Arizona as their nominee, although he initially spurned the idea.

He recalled that although AT&T initially spurned Comcast's unsolicited takeover offer in July 2001, by the end of that year the companies had agreed to a deal.

Mr. Sharon's office initially spurned the proposal because it seemed little more than an elaboration of Palestinian demands.

New Valley, based in Paramus, N.J., initially spurned First Data, only to accept an improved bid a week later.

He offers her true comradeship and sound farming skills; and, although she initially spurns him, telling him she doesn't love him, he turns out to be the right man to make her happy.

The soy food company also got off to a rocky start when consumers initially spurned its products.

He was appointed Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, a position he initially spurned.

This downtrodden Ash Girl (Diane Del Valle) initially spurns the invitation to the ball and views her stepsisters with ill-concealed spite.

Mr. Wilder, who returned this afternoon from a 12-day trade mission to Europe, initially spurned Mr. Robb's offer for a peace conference.