Refusing on principle to stand for reelection in 1823, he served until 1824 when he retired from public life.

Refusing to admit defeat, the Kilaaks produce their trump card, a burning monster they call the Fire Dragon, which begins to torch cities and destroys the control center on Ogasawara.

Refusing to risk everything in a major battle, Philip retreated, only to have his rear guard caught at Fréteval on 3 July which turned into a general encounter during which Philip only managed to avoid capture, as his army was put to flight.

Refusing to answer grand jury questions about the meeting, Castellano spent a year in prison on contempt charges.

Refusing to admit his guilt, Peacham was tortured on the rack, but " before torture, between torture and after torture ; nothing could be drawn from him ".

Refusing to take the advice of the British officers on board to don one of their uniforms and pretend to be one of them, he was captured.

Refusing to sign off on the new rule, Whitman announced her resignation.

( i ) Refusing to dissolve the Dáil on the advice of a Taoiseach who has lost the confidence of the Dáil.

Refusing to believe and in wrath on his fate, Túrin slew the defenceless Brandir and ran in madness towards Finduilas's grave.

Refusing to accept his suspension, Kuyper preached to his followers in an auditorium on Sunday, 11 July 1886.

Refusing to condemn the regime's human rights atrocities, something which deprived their longshot candidacy of needed support, the MID fared poorly on election night, garnering 4 < small >< sup > th </ sup ></ small > place ( 1. 5 %) and electing no congressmen.

Refusing to do so, Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in public at Chandni Chowk on 24 November 1675.

Refusing Vichy politics on his return to Seine-Maritime, he resigned all his elected offices, and in a letter to his constituents, expained that he could not exercise his mandate while the people could not be consulted freely.

Out of it comes murderous resentment (' Professor Dr. Mitzenleim '), mocking defiance (' Reasons for Refusing to Make a Statement '), ironic futility (' Meditations on Peace ').

Refusing the baronetcy twice offered him by Queen Victoria, he was elected as an Academician to the Royal Academy in 1867 and accepted the Order of Merit in 1902, in his own words on behalf of all English artists.

Refusing to play most of the band's old hit records on stage, the group slowly came to a standstill.

Refusing to be silenced, Bainimarama issued a further statement from Australia on 8 December 2004, condemning the inclusion in the government of persons implicated in the 2000 coup, saying that their presence justified his earlier criticism of the Fiji Week reconciliation ceremonies.

Refusing to pay homage to the French king he was subsequently beheaded in Poitiers on 12 July 1453.

Refusing to be carried below, Cowell cheered his companions on through the remainder of the action.

Refusing any plea deal, after a mistrial and a reversal on appeal, O ' Hara was convicted of a felony in July 1999, sentenced to five years probation, an $ 20, 000 fine, and 1, 500 hours of community service picking up garbage.

Refusing to believe that thieves exist in the world, Sha Gen insists on carrying his five years of savings worth ¥ 60, 000 ($ 7, 200 USD ) with him rather than use remittance.

Refusing to submit a plea or to defend himself, he declared that had he not personally kept the legions on the Rhine from avenging the murder of Germanicus, Tiberius would have lost his position as Princeps.

Refusing medical treatment, he insisted on rejoining his men although in a weakened condition, Capt.

Refusing to kill, Winston traded on the fierce reputation of Vigilante to intimidate information out of thugs.

Refusing to dole out false compliments, he is charged and humiliated, and resolves on self-imposed exile.

Refusing to abandon his western clothing, Ahmed frequently took care of the children while Maha volunteered at the Red Crescent hospital.

Refusing to surrender, he was shot through the head while reloading his gun.

Refusing to give way, or to accept orders from Glencairn, Lorne now left him with his men, and for a while there was fear of an encounter, as a stream alone separated them.

Refusing treatments he believed might incapacitate him, Zevon instead began recording his final album, The Wind, which includes guest appearances by close friends including Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Walsh, David Lindley, Billy Bob Thornton, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty, Dwight Yoakam, and others.

Refusing to serve the Wa king, he died under torture.

Refusing to leave for the Land of Israel, he died along with his family in Treblinka.

Refusing to let Earth be destroyed, Jado went to Earth to obtain the Mad Stone, taking over the body of, an old friend of Ryouko from her college who died on his way to Tokyo after returning from Africa.

Refusing to answer her questions with presumption that only she can ask them, she quickly ropes her into a game of croquet.

Refusing medical attention twice, she returned to her hotel room and about three hours later was taken to a local hospital in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts after complaining of a headache.

As Ted Anton described the decision in his book Bold Science, " Refusing to write in the usual scientific passive voice (' steps were taken ') and too insecure to write in the first person (' I took the steps '), she instead invented coauthor ": her Afghan Hound, Galadriel Mirkwood.

Refusing medical attention twice, she returned to her hotel room and about three hours later was taken to a local hospital in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts after complaining of a headache.

Refusing, she and some of her companions are hanged, and as the nooses strangle them she screams out one as-yet unrevealed word.

Refusing to give up and wanting to prove the stereotype wrong, she intentionally dyed her hair dark brown.

Refusing to bunk with the common girls in the group dormitory ( the Pink Dormitory ), Galinda is forced to room with seventeen year old Elphaba, with whom she initially does not get along very well.

Refusing the offer to free her if she promised to leave the country immediately, with the threat that he would leave with her, the Ambassador eventually procured her unconditional release through James's Council.

Refusing to believe that the Pimpernel or anyone will save them, she mourns the loss of Percy and of her life (" I'll Forget You ").