When I took my bicycle in for repairs, the clerk refused to take my money.

The clerk refuses, whereupon, naturally, the guy takes off all his clothes in protest.

He asked a store clerk if he would order them, and the clerk refused.

When the clerk refused her service, she whipped out the cash and bought a full-length mink.

But the clerk was not cooperative and refused to check the records.

When the clerk refused, the police said, one of the young men drew a pistol and beat him with it.

The clerk refused to take it and showed it to a police officer who happened to be waiting in line for a doughnut.

The clerk turned away and refused to say any more to them.

The clerk refused even to listen to her complaint.

Under the law, however, clerks cannot refuse to ship priority or first-class mail.