Example Sentences

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Slap pioneer Lance Dawes will be relieving him of duty.

From Time Magazine Archive

It will be relieving them, he funnily says, of a great draw-back, and will have the further advantage of keeping their dear heads cool.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

"Yes," she said, "you will be relieving the anxious heart of a sister if you find what I am seeking."

From The Iron Game A Tale of the War by Keenan, Henry F. (Henry Francis)