Example sentences of "obliged [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The situation is otherwise where there is an underlying liability owed by the indemnitee to the indemnifier , so that in the absence of the indemnity the indemnitee would be legally obliged to compensate the indemnifier for the economic loss suffered as a result of the third party claim . |
| 32 | In the absence of such an indemnity , the manufacturer would be legally obliged to compensate the reseller for product liability claims made by the reseller 's customers as a result of products which were defective due to the manufacturer 's negligent workmanship . |
| 33 | Wolfgang told Leopold that he was obliged to write the piece at great speed , and that the four soloists were ‘ completely in love with it ’ . |
| 34 | Usually it is the landlord who initiates the review and the tenant who is obliged to serve the counternotice . |
| 35 | The Mayor was obliged to adjourn the meeting pending discussion by the Corporation . |
| 36 | These other tribes were ordained by Ngai to be farmers , wretched people obliged to scratch the soil , just as the Ndorrobo were specifically entrusted by Ngai to produce what the Masai need — spears , shields and useful vessels . |
| 37 | Section 61(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 makes it clear that the decision as to release on licence is for the Home Secretary , although he is obliged to consult the judiciary . |
| 38 | The garrison at Fort Tregantle were eventually obliged to evacuate the fort and camp along the lee side of the hill until the bodies had been removed . |
| 39 | The family who had owned and operated the mill continued to live in the imposing nearby mill house , but were unable to fund a restoration of the redundant mill , so that when a Repairs Notice was served on them by the local authority , they were obliged to sell the building . |
| 40 | There was a small explosion at the ramparts several yards away , but it was nothing to worry about … only Harry trying to free the long , iron six-pounder in which the head of a French cynic , Voltaire , had become jammed … rather surprisingly , the Collector thought , a narrow , lozenge-shaped head like that ; Harry had been unable to ram the head home to the cartridge and so , according to normal procedure , was obliged to destroy the charge by pouring water down the vent ; followed by a small quantity of powder , also through the vent , to blow out his makeshift shot . |
| 41 | This can be represented schematically as below : The Left government in nation state 2 may be obliged to sever the relations of possession linking the operating units of the multidivisional international firms to their general offices ( indicated by crossed arrows ) in order to gain control over the allocation of resources within the nation state . |
| 42 | For example , ‘ He consented to his son 's being obliged to retake the examination . ’ |
| 43 | The council would thereby be obliged to purchase the building and in theory repair it at ratepayers ' expense . |
| 44 | In some versions of this type of forecasting , the buyer is obliged to purchase the requirements detailed in the first three months of the rolling forecast , so that , in effect , as he rolls his forecast on , he places an order for the first three months ' requirements and forecasts those of the next nine months . |
| 45 | Evidently the Rector felt himself obliged to remedy the silence . |
| 46 | Moreover , sales staff are not permitted to speak in jargon and are obliged to help the layman understand exactly what their products are all about . |
| 47 | Here Gandhi is indicating his adherence to one of the fundamental principles of the Hindu tradition , namely , that one is morally obliged to fulfil the functions of the order to which one belongs . |
| 48 | This ability to act , without feeling a need to consult others , is in marked contrast to men , who feel obliged to favour the group decision . |
| 49 | It is only days since Spain was obliged to devalue the peseta ( which was not , as it happens , misaligned ) at great financial and political cost to its government . |
| 50 | If either the acquirer or seller is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is obliged to announce the transaction , it probably has to do so immediately on signing . |
| 51 | And she said it with such pride and such display that Clara did not feel at all obliged to conceal the amazement and delight that she felt , as she might , if confronted with a more worldly modesty , have done : for Clelia 's manner declared , this is singular this is beautiful , this may legitimately amaze , you betray no innocence in admiring this . |
| 52 | In urban areas , a plan will seldom be necessary because there the local authorities are obliged to notify the Registry of all changes of streets and house numbers ; in country districts the property should be described by reference to a plan . |
| 53 | Under the new draft directive , a shipper will be obliged to notify the shipment in the countries of origin transit and destination . |
| 54 | Mr Aldous insists that Robson Rhodes demonstrates compassion by making every effort to ensure people obliged to leave the firm have somewhere else to go . |
| 55 | The German countess then began to speak , but I was at this point , for some reason I do not recollect , obliged to leave the drawing room for an extended period . |
| 56 | I also heard of a former Scottish internationalist who felt obliged to leave the ground 15 minutes before the end concerned that he might otherwise lose his temper and respond to provocation . |
| 57 | In these circumstances , on a constitutional matter , I was obliged to leave the Cabinet … |
| 58 | Over the coming decades , it has been argued , a shrinking working population will be obliged to finance the pensions , health care and other services required by a burgeoning elderly population . |
| 59 | If an offending media organisation were to be obliged to publish the ombudsman 's findings , Lord Mackay said , there would be a fair degree of pressure for it to pay up , although not formally bound to do so . |
| 60 | She was however obliged to heed the advice of a task force she appointed to examine the AGO 's operations , and which recommended increased support . |