81.   But the China official refused to come to the party.

82.   But police and fire officials refused to discuss the arson threat Friday.

83.   But the official refused to say whether the envoys would try to negotiate with the hijackers.

84.   But the city officials refused to give them papers to leave until they had stripped them of their property and wealth.

85.   But there, British immigration officials refused to let him enter the country, and he was returned to Charles de Gaulle Airport.

86.   But the official refused to provide details about the meetings, which included Treasury Department and National Security Council officials.

87.   But U.N. officials refused to discuss casualty figures.

88.   But U.S. officials refuse to award the detainees formal prisoner of war status or access to defense attorneys, contending that might impede their ongoing interrogations and intelligence gathering.

89.   But when Lambert later asked that he and his therapist be allowed to meet with Byrns, church officials refused.

90.   But when Pontiac officials refused, Force turned to Ford.