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"Oblige" in a Sentence (16 examples)
The laws oblige all citizens to pay taxes.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
Is there any dignity in having to depend on the noblesse oblige of the rich?
Tom was happy to oblige.
I was happy to oblige.
You would oblige me by bringing with you your very excellent field-glass.
I'm willing to oblige you.
We'll be happy to oblige you.
Whenever Tom asks you for something, you will oblige him. Is it clear to you?
In Buddhism, one tests ideas for oneself, unlike other religions wherein leaders oblige adherents to believe everything the religion tells them. There are Buddhist ideas like The Four Noble Truths, rebirth cycles, special cosmology, metaphysical concepts, et cetera which one tests for oneself whether they are true to oneself.
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I am obliged to report to the police station every week.
Tho' he was some time awake before me, yet did he not offer to disturb a repose he had given me so much occasion for; but on my first stirring, which was not till past ten o'clock, I was oblig'd to endure one more trial of his manhood.
He obliged me by not parking his car in the drive.
The singer obliged with another song.
In the mean time I have another trouble to give you, if you will oblige me in it; and that is to get me a sight of the famous Orrery, which I have heard you and others so often speak of; and which I think was made by Mr. Rowley, the famous Mathematical Instrument-Maker.
I am obliged to you for your recent help.
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