Obliged
in sentence
821 examples of Obliged in a sentence
I can do more good with it, perhaps, than you can.''Just the wery thing, to be sure,' said Mr. Weller, brightening up; 'o' course you can, sir.''Say no more about it,' said Mr. Pickwick, locking the pocket- book in his desk; 'I am heartily
obliged
to you, my good friend.
There was a profound silence for a short time, and then Sam said, in a low, husky sort of voice, but firmly withal--'I'm very much
obliged
to you for your goodness, Sir, as is only like yourself; but it can't be done.'
"Well, really!" he cried, and then he choked and laughed again until he was
obliged
to lie back, limp and helpless, in the chair.
"I have seen the will of the deceased wife," said he."To determine its exact meaning I have been
obliged
to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
I should be very much
obliged
if you would slip your revolver into your pocket.
"I should be immensely
obliged
to you.""We'll call a cab and go together.
"'Oh, yes,' said he, turning to me, 'we are very much
obliged
to you, Miss Hunter, for falling in with our whims so far as to cut your hair.
You will find it laid out upon the bed in your room, and if you would be so good as to put it on we should both be extremely obliged.'"The dress which I found waiting for me was of a peculiar shade of blue.
Chagrined and surprised, they were obliged, though unwillingly, to turn back, for no shelter was nearer than their own house.
Mrs. Dashwood then begged to know to whom she was
obliged.
Elinor was obliged, though unwillingly, to believe that the sentiments which Mrs. Jennings had assigned him for her own satisfaction, were now actually excited by her sister; and that however a general resemblance of disposition between the parties might forward the affection of Mr. Willoughby, an equally striking opposition of character was no hindrance to the regard of Colonel Brandon.
If dancing formed the amusement of the night, they were partners for half the time; and when
obliged
to separate for a couple of dances, were careful to stand together and scarcely spoke a word to any body else.
"This," said he, "cannot hold; but a change, a total change of sentiments--No, no, do not desire it; for when the romantic refinements of a young mind are
obliged
to give way, how frequently are they succeeded by such opinions as are but too common, and too dangerous!
She was faithful to her word; and when Willoughby called at the cottage, the same day, Elinor heard her express her disappointment to him in a low voice, on being
obliged
to forego the acceptance of his present.
"What can you have to do in town at this time of year?""My own loss is great," he continued, "in being
obliged
to leave so agreeable a party; but I am the more concerned, as I fear my presence is necessary to gain your admittance at Whitwell."
He is, moreover, aware that she DOES disapprove the connection, he dares not therefore at present confess to her his engagement with Marianne, and he feels himself obliged, from his dependent situation, to give into her schemes, and absent himself from Devonshire for a while.
He had just parted from my sister, had seen her leave him in the greatest affliction; and if he felt obliged, from a fear of offending Mrs. Smith, to resist the temptation of returning here soon, and yet aware that by declining your invitation, by saying that he was going away for some time, he should seem to act an ungenerous, a suspicious part by our family, he might well be embarrassed and disturbed.
She was sitting near the window, and as soon as Sir John perceived her, he left the rest of the party to the ceremony of knocking at the door, and stepping across the turf,
obliged
her to open the casement to speak to him, though the space was so short between the door and the window, as to make it hardly possible to speak at one without being heard at the other.
I thought of nothing but whether it might not be Colonel Brandon come back again; so I said to Sir John, I do think I hear a carriage; perhaps it is Colonel Brandon come back again"--Elinor was
obliged
to turn from her, in the middle of her story, to receive the rest of the party; Lady Middleton introduced the two strangers; Mrs. Dashwood and Margaret came down stairs at the same time, and they all sat down to look at one another, while Mrs. Jennings continued her story as she walked through the passage into the parlour, attended by Sir John.
Mrs. Jennings and Mrs. Palmer joined their entreaties, all seemed equally anxious to avoid a family party; and the young ladies were
obliged
to yield.
They were
obliged
to put an end to such an expectation.
They thanked her; but were
obliged
to resist all her entreaties.
Elinor was again
obliged
to decline her invitation; and by changing the subject, put a stop to her entreaties.
The necessity of concealing from her mother and Marianne, what had been entrusted in confidence to herself, though it
obliged
her to unceasing exertion, was no aggravation of Elinor's distress.
One or two meetings of this kind had taken place, without affording Elinor any chance of engaging Lucy in private, when Sir John called at the cottage one morning, to beg, in the name of charity, that they would all dine with Lady Middleton that day, as he was
obliged
to attend the club at Exeter, and she would otherwise be quite alone, except her mother and the two Miss Steeles.
"Indeed I shall be very much
obliged
to you for your help," cried Lucy, "for I find there is more to be done to it than I thought there was; and it would be a shocking thing to disappoint dear Annamaria after all."
Elinor now began to make the tea, and Marianne was
obliged
to appear again.
The former left them soon after tea to fulfill her evening engagements; and Elinor was
obliged
to assist in making a whist table for the others.
Elinor was not prepared for such a question, and having no answer ready, was
obliged
to adopt the simple and common expedient, of asking what he meant?
It was some minutes before she could go on with her letter, and the frequent bursts of grief which still
obliged
her, at intervals, to withhold her pen, were proofs enough of her feeling how more than probable it was that she was writing for the last time to Willoughby.
Back
Next
Related words
Which
Would
Their
There
Should
Could
Other
Being
About
Might
Leave
After
Before
Himself
Again
Without
While
Order
Having
Where
