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
To do one's duty as a doctor, with one's sole aim the physical health of the patient, may mean to advise what runs counter to the present-day code of morals.
From The Nervous Housewife by Myerson, Abraham
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)
It is charming to see such simple tastes and to aspire no higher than to do one’s duty and earn the approval of our fellow-creatures.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by Johnstone, James Johnstone, chevalier de
"I suppose one has to do one's duty."
From Is He Popenjoy? by Trollope, Anthony
