1.   When the sales representative refused to help us, we went to the store manager.

2.   Because the government representatives on the panel would not go along, the business representatives refused to support their plan for a new national system for collecting sales taxes.

3.   But the player representatives refused the same day to vote on the agreement, in effect rejecting it and telling union officials to continue negotiating.

4.   The owners unanimously ratified the deal, but player representatives refused to vote on it, in effect rejecting it.

5.   The representative refused and passed Deason on to her supervisor.

6.   Peace talks scheduled Wednesday in Brazzaville fell through when representatives for Sassou-Nguesso refused to attend.

7.   A Springsteen representative refused to comment.

8.   A Motor Oil representative had previously refused to negotiate with the activists.

9.   Bosnian Croat representatives have refused further talks on the federation until the Santic case is resolved.

10.   Diplomats said U.S. representatives refused to budge.