extra duty
collocation in Englishmeaningsofextraandduty
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extra
adjective
uk/ˈek.strə/us/ˈek.strə/
added to what ...
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duty
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈdʒuː.ti/us/ˈduː.t̬i/
something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing ...
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(Definition ofextraanddutyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thatextradutydestroys family life.
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Does that include provision forextraduty?
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We cannot undertake theextradutyof police.
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For junior hospital doctors there is theextradutyallowance.
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Are we to have anextradutyon gym shoes?
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If thisextradutyis imposed, racecourses will lose money.
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Is thereextradutypay for this extra work?
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I am very willing myself to pay theextraduty.
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How is theextradutyon spirits paid?
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That was before theextradutywas imposed.
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Thisextradutyis unavoidable in the nature of the profession.
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Do you intend to carry on theextradutyfor another year?
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The staff were able to cope with this without calling inextradutymen.
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The burden ofextradutycomes on top of an agricultural and rural crisis.
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I was advised that theextradutywould have amounted to at least £1 million.
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The salary is £1,220 a year, plus anextradutyallowance not exceeding £16 a year.
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I have no means of measuring what the actual amount ofextradutyhas been.
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I know that theextradutyallowance was brought in to try to help.
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I was saying that theextradutyis ¼ d. a lb.
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That is an extra charge imposed upon ownership and anextradutyimposed upon local authorities.
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In the same way as the grocers are charging theextradutyon tea.
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They step in to put anextradutyon oil to reduce competition with coal.
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Why are notextradutypayments related to a normal working week?
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How long would it have taken to do away that iniquitousextradutyon beer?
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He is taking the miserable, mean and miserly course of putting anextradutyon tea.
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