"respectable" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- "I'd like to do people who are well known, even people who are involved in perfectly respectable occupations."
- It may be a respectable occupation, but it sounds rather criminal to me.
- That left teaching, usually as a governess with a wealthy family, as just about the only respectable occupation.
- But the business of the machine boss differs in an important respect from that of these respectable, legitimate occupations.
- Before he had become a thief he had pursued a respectable occupation.
- It takes place in an unnamed city, where banking and law would be considered normal and respectable occupations.
- But perhaps just as important as the money is an increased acceptance of television comedy writing as a respectable occupation.
- "Oh, not until Augustus is settled in-in some respectable occupation!"
- In fact," he added, fatigue slowing both thought and remark, "from what Cherry there said, they consider it a very respectable occupation.
- A blacksmith's was a respectable occupation, but he felt that he could do without it in the family.
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