We're firemen in peacetime and soldiers when we're attacked.From theCambridge English Corpus
Most of the staff were very serious, a few sailors, firemen etc. had hardly recovered from previous nights enjoyment.From theCambridge English Corpus
The first factor was the reason that ambulances initially accompanied fire departments on calls: to assist injured firemen.From theCambridge English Corpus
Afiremanpaddles by in a boat and asks him if he would like to escape.From theCambridge English Corpus
We can more realistically think of the altruist as being like afiremanarmed only with sophisticated fire fighting equipment and wearing fireproof clothing.From theCambridge English Corpus
At the time this report was filed, the firemen were trying to extinguish several fires that were still blazing.From theCambridge English Corpus
In short, their role would be similar to that of other public servants such as firemen and policemen.From theCambridge English Corpus
Thefiremancalled to the photographer of the journalist who was still shocked because of the fire.From theCambridge English Corpus
But the firemen's behavior is worthy of more prolonged gossip.From theCambridge English Corpus
I knew, there were about ten firemen looking down at me, as someone had come by and called emergency services.From theCambridge English Corpus
Thefiremanobserved the photographers of the journalist who were sitting down.From theCambridge English Corpus
The teller uses voicing to "other" the firemen, who notably are represented as speaking with one voice, and thus further homogenized (lines 62- 63).From theCambridge English Corpus
Suppose that they severally expect each other to assume the burdens of serving as firemen whenever the need may arise.From theCambridge English Corpus
Brain-injured fireman's recovery takes science into a murky area.From theCambridge English Corpus
The firemen heard her frightened scream.From theCambridge English Corpus
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