She refused to consider that he did not have one.
He refuses to consider the future, instead getting ready to enjoy a summer of great work.
His son still refuses to consider that point of view.
She refused to consider her being left alone; but: only the great chance opened to me.
He refused even to consider the possibility of any further problems.
This thought he kept in the background and refused to consider.
That's actually exactly why I refused to ever consider them in the first place.
But the one thing I refused even to consider was cooking.
But West refused to consider taking his old job back.
She refused to consider what he might have been about to say before they started out.