It is shocking to see what the national Republican party has become this year, bowing in obeyance to Tea Partiers and not even participating in cross-party deliberations. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Evangelicals demand obeyance; progressives savor a fine whine. ❋ Unknown (2010)
One is very much militaristic in its obeyance and adherence policies while clinging to a thought of superiority and righteousness. ❋ Unknown (2010)
I can think of no such reasons, or objectives, for the Vietnam war; perhaps you can, but to me, it seemed a bunch of shooting and bombing and killing; to the professional soldier it was the obeyance of lawful orders, but the citizens saw otherwise, and took to the streets in large numbers to protest. ❋ Unknown (2006)
I went to a public school that preached full and complete obeyance to your government, and to show nothing but respect for those in public office. ❋ Unknown (2007)
The problem with the libertarian attitude of "rules are there for the obeyance of fools and the guidance of wise men" is that most fools think they're wise men. ❋ Unknown (2005)
I can tell you right now, the neighborhood cop won't suggest president Melva Gweyn cancel the meeting, they'll call for order and obeyance to the rule of law. ❋ Nathaniel Livingston (2005)
If there's insufficient progress on the deficit track, would you have any type of mechanism that would hold in obeyance tax relief in the sixth and seventh year. ❋ ITY National Archives (1995)
They were nearing Kushan now, and several times his outriders had reported they had seen bands of foraging Huns, but in obeyance of his orders had hidden themselves and had made no attempt to engage them. ❋ Sadler, Barry (1980)
Indemeer raised his old bones from his comfortable rock and mounted his horse in obeyance of Casca's orders. ❋ Sadler, Barry (1980)
She told herself he was full of studious design; but whenever he looked straight at her and repeated her words in his quiet, well-modulated tones, she found her better judgment softly set aside, and all put in obeyance [Transcriber's note: abeyance?]. ❋ Charles D. Stewart (N/A)
The disfiguring wrinkles that make many necks unsightly may be kept in obeyance by massaging. ❋ Dorothy Quigley (N/A)
Nyjord moved in ready obeyance of their commander. ❋ Harry Harrison (N/A)
Poor fellow! how happy would a companion make you, to whom you could relate your battles, bouts, and courtships; but mum is the order, and Jack is used to an implicit obeyance of head-quarter orders. ❋ Various (N/A)
In obeyance of Jimmy's order the waiter managed to rush the lunch through within three-quarters of an hour; but when Jimmy and Zoie at length rose to go he was so insanely irritated, that he declared they had been in the place for hours; demanded that the waiter hurry his bill; and then finally departed in high dudgeon without leaving the customary "tip" behind him. ❋ Margaret Mayo (1916)
One of the instructions given by experienced aviators to pupils, and for which they insist upon implicit obeyance, is: "If your machine gets more than 30 feet high, or comes closer to the ground than 6 feet, descend at once." ❋ Unknown (1912)
As a matter of fact, I've got my daughter here -- in obeyance. ❋ John Galsworthy (1900)
