Example Sentences

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The unlawful corporal was again hailed to justice, his corporalship seeming more valueless than ever, and to give him a lesson we bought the bread for three dinars, for it was worth it.

From The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia by Gordon, Cora

"Sorry, but I'm afraid you are not cut out for a corporalship," came from Tom.

From The Rover Boys in Camp or, The Rivals of Pine Island by Stratemeyer, Edward

The rations; or any furtherance of promotion to corporalship, lance-corporalship, or due cato'-nine tails, with the slightest reference to thy deserts, were not provided.

From Past and Present by Carlyle, Thomas

He was thinking of an imaginary examination for the corporalship, which he would pass, of course.

From Three Soldiers by Dos Passos, John

He had enlisted as a private only a short time ago but had been shot speedily into his corporalship.

From Wild Wings A Romance of Youth by Piper, Margaret Rebecca