1.   He expected his orders to be obeyed instantly.

2.   He refused to obey this order.

3.   Lt. Carlos was not obeying orders.

4.   He acted on his own initiative.

5.   Soldiers are expected to obey orders without questioning them.

6.   The first duty of a soldier is to obey orders.

7.   The sea, and the ships on it, do not obey orders in the way that armies do.

8.   There was no cheering on the part of the men, but a stubborn determination to obey orders and do their duty.

9.   This is opposed to obeying orders from a center, or reacting in lock step to the overall environment.