The court issued a contempt citation against city council members who refused to comply with a court order.
The builders have not complied with the architect's instructions.
She had very set views about the funeral, and everyone was happy to comply with her wishes.
This raises the obvious question of what the motives of the complying men were.
Actors belong to a social world by accepting common norms and by establishing legitimate interpersonal relations complying with these norms.
For example, a parent may feel strongly that a preschooler should begin complying with demands for simple, familiar tasks.