I don't want to dish you in any way, old bean, but I must firmly and resolutely decline to coo.

In announcing the signing after months of negotiations, officials resolutely declined to offer details of the trade agreement.

They both eagerly and resolutely declined her invitation.

Professor Glenister resolutely declined to part with her bags.

And I continued to press the dervish to anoint my right eye, but this he resolutely declined to do.

At Virginia especially his friends urged and begged him to repeat the entertainment, but he resolutely declined.

He was respited from time to time in the hope of disclosures, which he resolutely declined to make.

And he, who resolutely declined to die of overwork, saw to it that she should likewise escape so dire a risk.

President Bill Clinton resolutely declined during his eight years in office to mount any liberal counter offensive.

But I am a modest man, and I must resolutely decline the honour.