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 at least stood one's turn before sneaking off; one should not leave one's friends like a mean blackguard, even when going to do one's duty.
From L'Assommoir by Émile Zola
“When one has boys, one must do one’s duty by them; but it was confoundedly hard, by Jove!”
From Not Like Other Girls by Rosa Nouchette Carey
Helping her son in the apprenticeship of the Empire, Agrippina did her duty; but during restless times when misunderstanding is almost a law of social life, it is often very dangerous to do one's duty.
From Characters and events of Roman History by Frances Lance Ferrero
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 Coningsby Dawson
