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‘A person can be on duty.’

[⟨det person.non.p (k duty.n)]

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

“Don’t be deceived, Randy,’ ’ says Douglas MacArthur Shaftoe, “I’m not on active duty.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

so I’m on duty.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Chan was not on duty at the time of the incident, and remains on administrative leave from the paper.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

With my current maths group numbers being 2,1 and 2 it is hard to argue that the learning isn’t personalized. 12.30am Lunch – I’m on duty so I sit and eat with the kids – We get into a great conversation about middle names, whose got one, who hasn’t.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I always watched her when she was on duty, or walked pass, because she walked with a sort of elegance and powerful stance.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

It was all good when they logged off last night (while I was on duty).
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

All hospitals in London were full and every available person with medical training had been on duty.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

“Look’ ’, Vaughn finds himself saying, his hand drawn back to his temples, “Is there another person on duty?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Andy and I were discussing how he feels like a failure sans lady friend, and I just kind of laughed, but in a weird way agreed. now I don’t feel as if I’m really failing in the dramatic sense, but statistically speaking, we’re kinda fucked. I told him that it’s just not a life priority for me right now, because let’s face it I’d rather get a job than something that wants monster truck season tickets (although that’s oddly attractive in a Greg House kind of way). back to the wedding date. it’s my turn to introduce the group to someone and have them sit there awkwardly playing with the butter dish and knife while the rest of us argue over who has to team up and finish the keg. since I was on keg duty last go – round, I’ll have plenty of free time to spike drinks and eat cake.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I’m on decorating duty as usual and my mother in law is on baby sitting duty LOL.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

If you’ve been dishonorably discharged, you’re not considered a veteran – and if you’re on active duty, you’re not a veteran, but can get benefits for it.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

NEWCUMMERS (Score Special 169): 67 Photos of Ashlyn Lee “I’m certainly not a real lifeguard; I can *n’t swim all that well and everybody would drown if I was on duty,? said Ashlyn.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I will be on duty tomorrow, oh well.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I’m Tannusen,’ ’ and he inclines his head in a sitting bow, “I was on Elder duty all day.” “Oh, she sounds a bit like my uncle.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Designer Jill Cartwright isn’t a Mom, but she does have a lot of Mom friends and she has paid attention the their needs, designing a bag that is parent and baby friendly and that you can take along even when you’re not on Baby duty.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I decided to wear the latter because I wasn’t on duty, which is rare.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

And I hate doing homework on a Saturday night, even if I am on duty and have nothing better to do.
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In the British National Corpus:

J. V. One night, I was on duty at the Herculaneum Dock when the high winds were blowing in November (half the windows in Grafton Street were blown in).
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I would refuse because I am on holiday, but I would give her a specific time to come back when I was on duty again.
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Queried on 2013-05-24.