| But if I were to be contumacious, I might thank myself for all that would follow. |
| The court pronounced him contumacious, and sentenced him to be excommunicated. |
| Nor does it necessarily follow that such a child must be contumacious or disobedient. |
| It was here that he entertained favored guests when in relaxation, or hetcheled contumacious officers when in tenser moods. |
| Parliament was intending to impose a penalty on a contumacious employer who decides he is not going to give the employee the required statement. |
| I have found him to be in wilful and contumacious breach of the injunction on him, which I am quite certain he knew perfectly well he had to obey in every respect. |
