Sentence examples for obliging manner from inspiring English sources
There he stands, at a little distance, jingling coins in his pocket, waiting for someone to need him: a satisfied man, with the sort of good humor and obliging manner I associate with an old-fashioned servant.
The visitor, an English writer with a temperate, obliging manner and a keen sense of decorum, is beset by the preening and pawing of his wealthy American hostess and the mindless self-regard of virtually everyone in her circle.
Or to put it in a rather more obliging manner, how would you describe the flavour of Christmas?
A federal investigation ensued after leaders from several Monroe County towns reported that CSX had a reputation for not repairing its signals in a timely manner, often obliging the local police to direct traffic.
At the time, Azerbaijan was more or less without friends other than the international oil companies seeking to cash in on its natural riches, and proud Heydar Aliyev was obliged to endure all manner of slights to survive.
The stakes could not be higher: if the challenges we face are global in scale and transcend both national borders and traditional academic boundaries, then we are obliged to adapt the manner of our research and teaching accordingly.
Luckily they are obliging.
Some consumers are obliging.
The couches are comfortably worn and draped with throws in a manner familiar to anyone obliged to share space with children.
Formerly regulated municipal district heating companies are now obliged to operate in a commercial manner and pricing, previously regulated by the Local Authority Act, is now free.
