Sentence examples for compelled to observe from inspiring English sources

By last month, the information commissioner felt compelled to observe that "statements by senior politicians concerning Lord Ashcroft's undertaking have been evasive and obfuscatory".

Japan's declaration of war, in December 1941, explained its position quite clearly: "It is a fact of history that the countries of East Asia for the past hundred years or more have been compelled to observe the status quo under the Anglo-American policy of imperialistic exploitation and to sacrifice themselves to the prosperity of the two nations.

One of the unusual results of Pell staying in Rome to testify is that it meant that a host of vaticanisti (expert Vatican reporters) were compelled to observe and report on the hearing, although most – especially Italian journalists – have not usually covered specific stories about clerical sexual abuse.

"I felt compelled to find out".

No one is compelled to watch it.

It is my contention that if this code is considered suitable for those of us in uniform, members of Congress should be willing-and compelled -- to observe similar standards, now.

And I believe we did the right thing in observing what the law of the United States compels us to observe.

"I believe we did the right thing in observing what the law of the United States compels us to observe," he said.

Honesty compels one to observe that most voters find stories about sleaze interesting if deplorable, and stories about "real issues" worthy but boring.

The federal Department of Labor has for decades used a little-noted enforcement tool to compel employers to observe laws governing minimum wages, overtime pay and child labor.

Warner is stagnating, as our friend Gervase observes in feeling compelled to stand up to my bagging of Doolan.