disoblige

Example Sentences

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Sorry to disoblige you, Mr. Oliphant, but it would never do.

From King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane by Strang, Herbert

This made them laugh, and then they questioned me about Saint James, and the troops there, and the captain-general; and not to disoblige them, I told them all I knew, and much more. 

From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry

I am heartily sorry for it; for I declare, I would rather disoblige all the critics in the world than one of the fair sex.

From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by Saintsbury, George

"The Commune was desirous to leave them all liberty in the conduct of the military operations; it was as far from wishing to disoblige them as from wishing to weaken their authority."

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

It was consolatory, nevertheless, to her feelings, that Ireton, hitherto her defamer, should acquiesce in this offer, which, at least, not to disoblige Mrs Maple, she would accept for the moment.

From The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny