1.   So far, the company has refused to play ball, preferring to remain independent.

2.   The company has refused to put a figure on its losses.

3.   The company has refused to reveal any technical details until next month.

4.   The other three companies refused to divulge their plans.

5.   The insurance company refused to pay anything in the end because of some let-out in the contract.

6.   The product is made using a secret formula that the company refuses to reveal.

7.   Unfortunately, two companies have still refused to accept the agreement, causing Greenpeace to step up its campaign against them.

8.   They have also claimed that the company has refused to consult local people or their representatives or to compensate them.

9.   The company refused to say how much it had spent on environmental protection.

10.   The main Hoechst plant in Frankfurt was blockaded by Greenpeace after the company refused to allow it take water and earth samples.