Several people decline, but others who accept find varied success or failure.

But many people declined to comment after the brief ceremony.

He said several people, on the advice of their attorneys, declined to speak with him.

The people involved in the talks declined to discuss them.

Several people whose names were approved subsequently declined the position.

When he asked if anyone else wanted to offer general comments, the eight people at the table declined.

A major question is how many people will decline to participate, and why.

Some people may decline or delay receipt of test results.

He said the department was not keeping track of how many people declined to submit to a search.

The very people he was trying to save had no interest in his help, and declined to fight against the thinking machines.