"duty" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Dolphin spacers knew many clever ways to induce symptoms of food poisoning, in order to feign illness and avoid duty.
- "She was hoping to avoid diplomatic duty for a while."
- Slovik was charged with desertion to avoid hazardous duty and tried by court martial on 11 November 1944.
- The first was that he had feigned defective eyesight (and infirmity, to avoid active duty).
- Avoiding duty on large cargoes is another matter entirely, and it's easy to keep track of the big ships if they land where they oughtn't.
- Near York, the provincial capital, many militiamen avoided duty by marching to comparatively remote settlements such as Newmarket, where they could avoid the authorities.
- That was when he panicked and stumbled through questions about whether influential friends helped him avoid active duty in the military during the Vietnam War.
- Due to a severe foot infection, he avoided active duty in the Battle of the Bulge.
- This page explains the investigation process and how customs officers deal with goods that may have been diverted to avoid duty.
- By making Dan Berrigan or Angela Davis the beneficiary you might avoid front-line duty.
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