1. Abstain from To refrain from consuming something or doing some activity

2. INSUFFICIENT Consideration [4316.07] • Pre-Existing Legal Duty: Under most circumstances, a promise to do (or refrain from doing) what one already has a legal duty to do (or refrain from doing) does not constitute legally sufficient Consideration

3. Please refrain from smoking.

4. Please refrain from eating here.

5. • refrain from boasting about personal accomplishments?

6. Also refrain from touching the fans.

7. You should refrain from unprincipled argument.

8. They refrain from madly pursuing riches. . . .

9. Basked: to refrain from labor or exertion.

10. Please refrain from smoking during the performance.

11. The same would apply to attempts to persuade some one to refrain from doing so.

12. Bask: to refrain from labor or exertion.

13. Basks: to refrain from labor or exertion.

14. You should refrain your tongue from backbiting.

15. Please refrain from smoking in the restaurant.

16. We refrain from applying aggressive investment strategies.

17. Please refrain from smoking during the flight.

18. Please refrain from smoking in this area.

19. Please refrain from talking during the performance.

20. Covenant A formal agreement, or contract, between God and humans or between two human parties to do or refrain from doing something

21. Covenant An agreement, contract, or written promise between two individuals that frequently constitutes a pledge to do or refrain from doing something

22. Refrain from arguing with them or creating animosity.’

23. To keep oneself from doing, engaging in, or partaking of something; refrain: Abstain from partisan political rhetoric; Abstain from drinking alcohol

24. Why is it important to refrain from idolatry?

25. The vendor will undertake that the company will refrain from doing certain acts or matters pending completion.

26. How could they refrain from spontaneously bursting into song?

27. And one must refrain from apriori acts of belief.

28. 10 We must refrain from spitting in public places.

29. Arafat has urged his people to refrain from violence.

30. To refrain from theft or breach of common law.

31. They appealed to the protesters to refrain from violence.

32. Refrain Respectfully

33. Mr. Duncan, you will refrain from making those personal comments

34. First of all, they refrain from any such activity themselves.

35. To refrain from something by one's own choice: Abstain from traditional political rhetoric.See Synonyms at refrain.; This seems to be in line with how I would use the words; when instructing someone to do something I would say "Please refrain from [x]" but when describing my own practice I would say "I Abstain from [x].

36. In this area, China would refrain from "interference in the administration."

37. We encourage all countries to refrain from resorting to protectionist measures.

38. A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;

39. EC should refrain from considering the consultation process as advanced notice.

40. Chamlong, seated beside Suchinda, appealed to protestors to refrain from violence.

41. Even if they respond in a way that you do not like, refrain from speaking disrespectfully to them.

42. Refrain Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

43. Refrain from posting bites unless you saw the Bug biting the person

44. So many things you refrain from asking that you'd love to know.

45. The government and the opposition will refrain from the use of force.

46. Conversely, religious organisations are expected to refrain from intervening in policy-making.

47. We must refrain from pursuing personal business affairs in the Kingdom Hall.

48. Abstains, abstaining, abstained: definition 1: to choose to refrain from something, esp

49. Abstains, abstaining, Abstained: definition 1: to choose to refrain from something, esp

50. 7 True Christians refrain from such a distorted view of honoring humans.

51. A couple who refrain from sexual intercourse can still be guilty of fornication.

52. ● A couple who refrain from sexual intercourse can still be guilty of fornication.

53. See also: Abstain Abstain from voting To refrain from casting a vote for someone or something

54. People save, or refrain from consumption, today in order to consume more tomorrow.

55. Let's hope they will refrain .

56. Of course, we refrain from the kind of fellowship that may involve spiritual hazards.

57. Concerned about nuclear fallout, both sides refrain from the further use of nuclear weapons.

58. Just sing this short refrain-o

59. This is a fairly standard refrain.

60. Please refrain from any concept linked to her image of an orphan or an adoptee.

61. And to refrain from Complaining doesn’t necessarily mean putting up with bad quality or behavior

62. The pattern seems to be that states accept that they must refrain from such activities

63. They would have to refrain from having the age of consent for non - marital sex.

64. Many Ballads also have a refrain , …

65. The pattern seems to be that states accept that they must refrain from such activities.

66. m) Governmental authorities should refrain from exerting a priori scrutiny into the objectives of NGOs

67. It is difficult for us to refrain from laughing when we are seeing a comedy.

68. Never bite straight into a roll and refrain from cutting it in half and buttering.

69. In other cases, competitors may simply agree to refrain from bidding or withdraw a submitted bid.

70. 29 It is difficult for us to refrain from laughing when we are seeing a comedy.

71. The Ministers urged all parties concerned to refrain from interference, which could further aggravate the situation.

72. The ability to refrain from using foreknowledge can be illustrated with a feature of modern technology.

73. And beneath it, that refrain of betrayal.

74. The choir's sopranos took up the refrain.

75. I will refrain from horror stories of Burleigh's past, but I assure you, Corbett is right.

76. * Based on what Paul taught in verse 13, what truth can we learn about what we should refrain from doing in matters not addressed by specific commandments?

77. Swift says Justin Martyr ‘takes it as a matter of course that Christians refrain from violent acts.’”

78. When breaking in an engine, you probably should refrain from high speed for the first thousand miles.

79. Refrain from holding any anonymous accounts, accounts under false or symbolic names, or opening any such accounts;

80. The people, however, “did not refrain from their practices and their stubborn behavior.” —Judges 2:17-19.