Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile. From LearnThat.org. [Sinclair Lewis, Source: Letter declining the Pulitzer Prize for his novel Arrowsmith, 1926]
An obedient soldier. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Second, it gave the Jews a reason to remain obedient to the priestly leaders. From Wordnik.com. [Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog:] Reference
The sound of trumpets recalled his obedient hordes. From Wordnik.com. [Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French.] Reference
If you try to keep people totally dependent and obedient, that is slavery. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Former GOP Congressman J.C. Watts: ‘Social programs’ are the ‘new slavery.’] Reference
Corbett and Morrison; his other men are good seamen, active, and obedient, which is all that he requires. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Cutters] Reference
Seine and make his escape through the isle of France and Southern Picardy back to the so-called obedient provinces. From Wordnik.com. [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference
Maester Luwin to Little and Big Walder: "He's a goodhearted lad, dutiful and obedient, which is more than I can say for either of you.". From Wordnik.com. [7 ft actor rumored to be auditioning for Thrones] Reference
Taught how to be "obedient" servants to government powers. From Wordnik.com. [Move over Apocalypto - America has you beat.] Reference
What about ALL of the voters in the "obedient", rule abiding 48 states?. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton recalls 2000 Florida recount in push to count votes] Reference
Hence it is written (Phil. 2: 8) that he became "obedient" to the Father "unto death.". From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition] Reference
She hears, and at the word obedient flies. From Wordnik.com. [The Odyssey] Reference
Before she had been taken away she had promised Lucy that she would be "obedient" to her aunt. From Wordnik.com. [Ayala's Angel] Reference
And once they had tasted the joys of this new independence, it was impossible to conceive of their becoming "obedient" again. From Wordnik.com. [The Fight for the Republic in China] Reference
What else but 'obedient' can you call a politician who puts Israel's interests ahead of his own citizens 'constitutional rights?. From Wordnik.com. [Window Into Palestine] Reference
"He looks well enough, only rather shabby, is very quiet, very attentive to her, and what you might call obedient to her requirements. From Wordnik.com. [The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems] Reference
Two good examples of "obedient" systems are the Mars Exploration Rovers, which have each step of their way mapped out from the ground. From Wordnik.com. [Softpedia News - Global] Reference
Netherlands -- Condition of the "obedient" Netherlands -- Incompetency of Peter Mansfeld as Governor -- Archduke Ernest, the successor of. From Wordnik.com. [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference
"obedient" soldiers to withdraw their support from the Arroyo government. From Wordnik.com. Reference
We are not obedient soldiers of the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Our Main Enemy Is Al Qaeda] Reference
An obedient majority has been created in the Duma. From Wordnik.com. [Quitting The 'Obedient Majority'] Reference
"We are not obedient soldiers of the United States.". From Wordnik.com. [Friends for Now] Reference
Now Sage was an obedient son, and indeed had a wonderful soul. From Wordnik.com. [Begonia {part ten}] Reference
"We are not obedient soldiers of the United States," he snapped. From Wordnik.com. [The Reeducation of Abu Jandal] Reference
I have begun to sleep at the foot of the bed like an obedient dog. From Wordnik.com. [Dream] Reference
How brutally obedient men could be to principles, beliefs, convictions. From Wordnik.com. [Reunion] Reference
Dr. Jaafari agreed and submitted himself as an obedient soldier of Sayyid Moqtada. From Wordnik.com. [Interview: 'He Is Not an Ogre'] Reference
What Washington really wants is a totally obedient, obsequious Pakistan, not real ally. From Wordnik.com. [Eric Margolis: Wikigate - The Truth Will Out] Reference
In the background is God's promise of land and progeny to Abraham, His obedient servant. From Wordnik.com. [A City That Echoes Eternity] Reference
Ultimately though, the creatures are obedient and driven by forces beyond their control. From Wordnik.com. [Lila Shapiro: The Vampire Chronicles: A Conversation With The Passage Author Justin Cronin] Reference
Gert, on the other hand, was obedient and quiet, and lived in a two room flat with her mother. From Wordnik.com. [Goodnight Dogs] Reference
Her playing may have been a little foursquare, a little obedient, but that really wasn't the point. From Wordnik.com. [Aretha Franklin, Condi Rice show each other a little bit of R-E-S-P-E-C-T] Reference
Adults who ordinarily would have commanded my respect were forced to follow my orders like obedient kids. From Wordnik.com. [Makes Me Wanna Holler] Reference
But across Asia, that approach has produced efficient, obedient workers who let their bosses do the thinking for them. From Wordnik.com. [Learning To Think] Reference
Luke pays her the most attention, presenting Mary as the obedient handmaiden of the Lord and spokeswoman for the outcast. From Wordnik.com. [Hail, Mary] Reference
And looking at Ahmadinejad in the front row of worshipers, obedient there beneath him, Khamenei warned those who were not so loyal. From Wordnik.com. [The Supreme Leader] Reference
Rather than being "apolitical, nondeliberative and obedient," the soldiers are called to "active participation in national development.". From Wordnik.com. [Chavez's Military Maneuvers] Reference
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