When he died, my mother declined to come to the funeral.

Far from rejoicing in her "new best friends," my mother declined to make our presence known to them.

But the mother declined to reveal the reason on the air.

Mr. Nader's mother and sister declined to comment for this article.

But later, as she left the courthouse, the mother declined to comment further.

She was greatly relieved when her mother declined a ride home in his carriage.

The mothers declined to discuss the pending allegations of child abuse.

The girl's mother, whose name was not released by the police, declined to comment yesterday outside the apartment.

Earlier, at the police station, his mother, Miriam, declined to talk to reporters.

The boy's mother declined a request for an interview.