do one's duty

Example Sentences

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"I felt it was my duty to come. I certainly felt it would be an unpleasant experience, but that's not a good enough reason not to do one's duty."

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2013

One has come to a point when death seems very inconsiderable and only failure to do one's duty is an utter loss.

From Carry On Letters in War-Time by Dawson, Coningsby

That is the test: if one can do one's duty when it means the loss of all one holds dear and valuable in the world.

From Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

Of course one must do one's duty towards a troublesome child.

From Unlucky A Fragment of a Girl's Life by Austin, Caroline

To do one's duty sounds a rather cold and cheerless business, but somehow in the end it does give one a queer sort of satisfaction.

From Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)