not on duty
Example Sentences
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He was a festival staff member but was not on duty that day.
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
A union that represents members of the armed forces said all of the attack victims are in the South African army, although they were not on duty at the time.
From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2023
A union that represents members of the armed forces said all of the victims of the attack were in the South African army, although they were not on duty at the time.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023
Mr Horrocks was based in the response team and was not on duty at the time of the alleged offences.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2022
Officer Tison was not on duty at the time of the shooting and was taken into police custody at the scene.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
