She refused to obey even though she knew it would cost her her job. From LearnThat.org.
He thought Alesandra had already fallen asleep and was just easing away from her when she whispered, “I dislike the word obey, Colin.”. From Wordnik.com. [Castles and The Lion’s Lady] Reference
To obey is better than sacrifice; for angels obey, but do not sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)] Reference
He remembered how she had sounded when she’d told him she disliked the word obey. From Wordnik.com. [Castles and The Lion’s Lady] Reference
Let him use no more manners than will do him good, for to obey is better than sacrifice, 1. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)] Reference
They must live here or there, marry so and so, or forfeit favour -- in short, obey the parental head. From Wordnik.com. [The Toilers of the Field] Reference
The only rule the king has to obey is that eventually he has to call every prisoner in an arbitrary number of times. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: October 9, 2005 - October 15, 2005 Archives] Reference
It is by those who obey, and by their obedience, that He will save those who do not obey, that is, will bring them to obey. From Wordnik.com. [The Elect Lady] Reference
With an obedient mind one learns the rights of things fast enough; for it is the law of the universe, and to obey is to understand. From Wordnik.com. [At the Back of the North Wind] Reference
As an example one law a soldier has to obey is to be at his place of duty, if not they are charged with being absent from place of duty. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
Asin obey d rules or move out. From Wordnik.com. [JUST RANTING] Reference
It is time not to "obey," but to pay very close attention. From Wordnik.com. [Jeremiah Moss: Art or Advertising?] Reference
Meaning, we are to "obey" Obama (that's hardly what they had in mind). From Wordnik.com. [George Mitrovich: Health Care & Town Halls] Reference
But they have some very, very basic ideas, such as obey the Constitution. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 3, 2009] Reference
Chris Matthews wondered aloud if Vice President Hillary would "obey" Obama. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Doesn't Concede: Media Implodes] Reference
If the link doesn't take you directly to it, enter "obey" in the product search box. From Wordnik.com. [$275 of Obey Your body "Dead Sea Mineral" Products for Only $3.99!!] Reference
But of course a machine does not "obey" humans and has no concept of "instructions". From Wordnik.com. [Post-Bilski at the USPTO: Is the BPAI Looking to Create a "Software Per Se" Exception?] Reference
Nobody will ever listen to people riding on bicycles exhorting them to "obey" in any way. From Wordnik.com. [Fixed Election: Bikes, Politics, and the Apocalypse] Reference
Sinners, the call obey. From Wordnik.com. [A collection of hymns, for the use of the people called Methodists : with a supplement] Reference
May every ear the call obey. From Wordnik.com. [Hymns for Christian Devotion Especially Adapted to the Universalist Denomination] Reference
I'll joyfully the call obey. From Wordnik.com. [The Southern Harmony] Reference
With girded loins the call obey. From Wordnik.com. [Hymns for Christian Devotion Especially Adapted to the Universalist Denomination] Reference
To yoke his car; and they his word obey'd. From Wordnik.com. [The Iliad] Reference
She said: the white-arm'd Queen her word obey'd. From Wordnik.com. [The Iliad] Reference
The "obey" was sufficient for Lady Mar; she had gained her point. From Wordnik.com. [The Scottish Chiefs] Reference
The futile old oath to "obey" had been omitted as a perjury enforced. From Wordnik.com. [We Can't Have Everything] Reference
By mutual consent the word "obey" was eliminated from their marriage vows. From Wordnik.com. [theithacajournal.com -] Reference
There are people who still use the word "obey" in their marriage vows, after all. From Wordnik.com. [EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines] Reference
The word "obey" in some marriage services seems, like what it really is, a survival. From Wordnik.com. [Woman and the Republic — a Survey of the Woman-Suffrage Movement in the United States and a Discussion of the Claims and Arguments of Its Foremost Advocates] Reference
The word "obey," was a regular part of the marriage ceremony as late as 20 years ago. From Wordnik.com. [An Angry White Guy in Chicago] Reference
Mayo, a retired state employee, said her mother removed "obey" from her wedding vows in. From Wordnik.com. [NewsObserver.com - Home] Reference
Because I was all set, given the stir I knew her "obey" would cause among the gathering. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online]
Between ages seventeen and eighteen transition family governance from "obey" to "honor.". From Wordnik.com. [Crosswalk.com - Home] Reference
One imploring word from the groom, and a faint "obey" was heard in the solemn stillness. From Wordnik.com. [Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897] Reference
She expressed it one night when she said that she shouldn't have "obey" in her marriage service. From Wordnik.com. [Mistress Anne] Reference
She was only 2 when Charles and Di got married, so she doesn't remember all the fuss about "obey". From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online]
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