People refused to work there even though they could have used the money.
But she could not understand why people who had read the book refused to tell her what it said.
People who feel they are near the end of their life often refuse food and/or water.
Some people still refuse to believe he died at all.
These people would be free to walk out and refuse further treatment.
Most people would refuse to believe the bad news until they saw the body with their own eyes.
For years after his death many people refused to go near the tree at night.
Eventually around 18 million people refused to pay the tax.
Five older people refused to move and continued living there until they died.
Of course people could all just refuse to leave their homes.