Sentence examples for attempted to oblige from inspiring English sources

Picket lines were organized outside the theatres by the artistes, while in the provinces theatre management attempted to oblige artistes to sign a document promising never to join a trade union.

Secondly, she attempted to oblige her employer to take her sexual harassment complaint seriously, as complaining directly to management had not worked: I could have done it myself, but as I say to do it yourself, they don't listen to you and fob you off, but if you've got a union person there, they have to listen and they have to do the right thing (Lily).

Citing security needs, East Germany exploited this initiative by attempting to oblige Allied diplomats to show their passports while entering and exiting East Berlin - a move that the Communist authorities ultimately abandoned when the diplomats refused to comply.

Restaurateurs in the 1930s or 40s might have added certain architectural features, such as the pagoda style roof element shown in the middle picture and the red outer façade of the building in the leftmost picture, in an attempt to oblige to the stereotypes Western diners had of what a Chinese establishment should look like.

On the other hand, the Kuwaitis have also funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars to some of the most extreme fighting groups in Syria, to the point that furious U.S. officials went public last year in an attempt to oblige them to turn off the spigot.

In autumn 964 he again attempted to take Mayyafariqin, but was obliged to abandon it to subdue a revolt in his new Armenian domains.

But when the 1990 film Navy Seals, starring Charlie Sheen, attempted to put their secrets on screen, the Navy was far less obliging.

He at first attempted to avenge the murder of his brother, the 8th earl; but, deserted by his allies, he was obliged to submit to King James II (August 1452).

Wright will try to oblige.

They will usually be happy to oblige you, and will not attempt to engage you in conversation, making your job much easier.

The Rangers, who have been attempting to deal Ulanov for months, would be more than happy to oblige.