When the hotel burned down, the insurance company had originally refused to pay the claim.

He originally refused the part, until the producers gave him an extra week to prepare.

Wang, who originally refused to step down, resigned out of social pressure on March 11, 2010.

In Australia, the game was originally refused classification on release.

The constabulary had originally refused to comment on reports that security forces were involved in the incident.

I had originally refused to accept that knowledge, but it was no longer possible for me to resist it.

This event was a propaganda coup as the British authorities had originally refused permission for the marriage.

He originally refused to have his novels translated from the original Spanish to any language other than French.

The Murdochs originally refused to appear, but pressure appears to have forced them to reconsider (see 4.45pm).

Tyson originally refused to appear in the film.