1.   And George Markham had never shirked his duty.

2.   Any man shirking his duty would be shot on the spot.

3.   But we are not shirking our duty as tipsters.

4.   Still, it was known that a very few had shirked their duty, and an example was necessary.

5.   Also, many corporate retirement plan sponsors fear they could be shirking their duties in offering a fund that may produce lower returns by refusing to own certain stocks.

6.   As if to insure that they will be stopped without appearing to shirk their duty, Pedro and Pablo announce their mission to everyone who will listen.

7.   He predicts that some soldiers will refuse orders while many more will shirk duty under various pretexts.

8.   He insists he is not shirking his duties, the primary one being to serve as president pro tem of the Senate and break tie votes.

9.   Israel has a new generation of peaceniks who are shirking army duty and fear a return to the old days.

10.   Marie Gillman, operations manager at Indian Point, standing in the control room simulator, says she will not shirk her duty if a disaster occurs.