We have refrained from extending military help to them.

And he gave a little , then refrained ?

And gave a little and then refrained ?

And he gave a little , then refrained ?

And gave a little and then refrained ?

Reinforcements rushed to the site but refrained from pursuing the vehicle.

The following parties refrained from participating in the elections

A paramount objective for the Round must be to ensure that all countries fulfilled their multilateral obligations and refrained from unilateral action.

The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Cognizant of the need to complete all trials by May 2005, SCU has refrained from filing indictments which would be likely to result in additional trials.

Nevertheless, China has refrained from attacking him, making clear that it wants him to return eventually.

Remaining truthful to the principles of peaceful resolution, the Armenian authorities have refrained from responding in kind.

As'ad AbuKhalil Well, Afer 9 11 number of US Arabs refrained their media appearances,

Moreover, the Special Rapporteur refrained from questioning displaced persons or refugees in the camps for fear that reprisals would be taken against them.

In other cases some States that fish in the region have refrained from becoming parties to the regional arrangement.

I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.

And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

The two sides refrained from major military exercises and military parades were kept at a low profile.

It would, however, be irresponsible for a human rights special rapporteur to allow the execution of Palestinian prisoners to go unnoticed. Since 2002, the Palestinian Authority has refrained from carrying out the death penalty.

Shielded behind a protective China, Kim Jong il launched his rocket anyway, and the US refrained from action.

3. A number of ACC members appreciated that the report refrained from dispensing prescriptions for collaboration with NGOs.

My Government has refrained from any form of witch hunting or revenge against members of the former regime.

Thus, he refrained from looking at his mother this time and was just happy that she had come.

But, crucially, the US has refrained from intervention in Bolivian politics, because it understands that undermining the current government could lead to chaos.

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

Other groups refrained from taking a joint position in view, inter alia, of the interactive nature of the consultations.

Middle Eastern dictators were showered with money and arms if they refrained from attacking Israel and kept the Islamists down.

Nevertheless Haman refrained himself and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

There would have been no need for that, had he refrained from making political statements in newspaper articles and interviews.

However, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres pointedly refrained from joining in. (Jerusalem Post, 7 March 1994)

It is well known that, in 1974, India conducted an underground, peaceful nuclear explosion, and has refrained from moving weaponwards.

During the first seven months of 2010, China not only refrained from buying any more US government paper, but even began to sell its holdings.

In order to control inflation and real estate bubbles, the central bank tightened monetary policy and the government refrained from another round of fiscal stimulus.

This new government was invited by the Emperor to take part in the decision on the planned armistice with Italy, but refrained from this business.

Mexico will be able to sign the Agreement and to express its willingness to be bound by it only when there are more positive signs that the Convention will be ratified by those States that up to now have, unfortunately, refrained from participating in the Convention apos s regime on the seas.

This constitutes a potential source of conflict but both sides have so far refrained from resorting to threats or moves against one another or against UNPROFOR.

Until recently, the United States refrained from stating quite as bluntly that the purpose of its economic embargo was to force Cuba to abandon its political and economic system.

On the other hand, the Kremlin has refrained from international adventurism, and rather consistently supported the US in its war on terror.

Those States mainly industrialized ones refrained from ratifying the Convention, while developing States were fulfilling the requirements for its entry into force.

Beyond new frigates and security guarantees, however, Southeast Asian leaders have refrained from reacting too strongly to China s offshore ambitions. The economic facts on the ground demand prudence.

At first, the troops refrained from shooting but during the afternoon an IDF patrol was reportedly fired at from one of the surrounded houses.

Though I refrained from specifically addressing the issue of the feasibility of holding elections as scheduled on 30 October, it inevitably came up several times.

Nigeria has refrained from signing any exclusive agreements with Western Union and others, and its newly consolidated banking industry is making significant inroads across the region.

His delegation, too, could have introduced amendments, but it was fully committed to the Working Group process and to draft resolution A C.6 59 L.26 , and had therefore refrained from doing so.