If you refuse, we will ratchet up the pressure.

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But if they refuse to co-operate, they will face pressure over some of their less-than-competitive practices, identified in the Cruickshank report earlier this year.

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But they too backed down reluctantly under tough pressure from the government and after three Scottish players said they would refuse to take part.

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In comparison, Dr Nairn said that parents in Spain and Sweden seemed to find it easier to refuse to buy goods for their children - and that there seemed to be much less pressure to have particular brands.

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If its sales soar and Merck can't come up with a Zocor replacement, the pressure could mount on Merck and Gilmartin to make Hassan an offer too good to refuse.

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Expert witnesses and police officers may be able to withstand the pressure of their performance being broadcast, he said, but "fearful or intimidated witnesses would refuse to attend court, which could impact seriously if not terminally on the successful prosecution of a case".

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