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Looking for sentences and phrases with the word devoir? Here are some examples.
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Sentence Examples
| The hedge was laid by a veteran Yorkshireman, and the lord of the manor's bailiff was present to see the devoir properly carried out. |
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| They are people who recognise what the Belgians call devoir de mémoire – the need to keep the memory of the war alive. |
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Examples from Classical Literature
| When these ceremonies were done, the marshals of the field bade them do their devoir. |
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| I will do my devoir to our young queen, and must then proceed on my journey to find the admiral. |
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| But he answered that he was all ready thereto, and should do his devoir to the uttermost of his power. |
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| If we are honourable people, we will do our devoir in this matter. |
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| One day I gave, as a devoir, the trite little anecdote of Alfred tending cakes in the herdsman's hut, to be related with amplifications. |
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| She will, once more, have nothing to do with the words dois and devoir. |
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| Ze corsair most do his devoir, ze same as ze sheep national. |
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| On his return he found the knight full ready to continue his devoir. |
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| I felt that now if ever I should do my devoir as a gentleman. |
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| Yea, after I 'm dead, and my devoir is done, Calote assented to him. |
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| His teaching may be condensed into his own motto, foi pour Devoir, translated subtly. |
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