Sentences with phrase «one's absolute refusal»
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The most critical of these are the trio of an apparent absolute refusal to listen to advice, a belief that the rules do not apply to him and a remarkable capacity for self - delusion.
But it was his absolute refusal to admit defeat (sometimes to his detriment) that made him the great driver he was, and that was on show with this lap.
Forgotten also were such manifestations of real good - heartedness as his absolute refusal, in 1982, to join one of the so - called «rebel» tours of South Africa when a corporation called South African Breweries was offering huge sums to top cricketers to play there.
We have a shocking transfer strategy, and to deny it is just blind faith to Wenger and absolute refusal to critique the man.
So, Gillibrand has managed to turn something that was once viewed as a character flaw and political liability — her absolute refusal to take «no» for an answer — into a big plus.
The film's aforementioned biting stems from its absolute refusal to explain why John does anything.
This coupled with his absolute refusal to apologize or admit that maybe the Diceman had gone too far led to his downfall.
Its absolute refusal to fit inside any kind of box is what makes «Iron Man 3» so exciting, and I can only hope that other filmmakers take note of its freewheeling enthusiasm.
The obvious analogue here would be Bergman's Scenes from a Marriage; the key difference lies in Winter Sleep's absolute refusal to let anything be at emotional stake.
Instead, read with the understanding that while there are no «silver bullets» inherent in this work, there are certain practices that, when coupled with hard work, dedication, and the absolute refusal to give up on any child, have contributed to the districts» ability to move their numbers on behalf of all children.
The Brembo brakes are terrific, too, not least for their absolute refusal to fade under duress.
When [Brunetti] muses, the reader listens almost hypnotically, transfixed by the somehow ennobling ordinariness of this remarkable man's humanity but also by the subtlety of his mind and his absolute refusal to succumb to the tyranny of bureaucrats and moralists....
The reasons behind Xbox's absolute refusal to name a solid release date probably has more to do with Crackdown 3 «s tentative spring 2018 release window and less to do with its overall development progress.
Despite her resistance to straightforward interviews (and her absolute refusal to discuss her biography, preferring to focus on her work), she could give a masterful soundbite: «I create vertigo,» she once explained.
In the face of the Democrats» absolute refusal to admit to their fecklessness, fatuity and recklessness in allowing known Soviet spies to penetrate the deepest levels of government, McCarthy demanded an accounting.
Absent strong facts like the absolute refusal to attend mediation like Keam v Caddey, it may be difficult for a party to succeed in obtaining a cost order alleging failure to meaningfully participate.