41. Bilbrey said his department also is struggling with the tragedy, but he doesn't think officers shirked their responsibility. 42. Germans have not shirked their responsibility in this sphere, having sent thousands of peacekeeping troops into the Balkans and Afghanistan. 43. Pay and medical records released by the White House this week failed to quash allegations that Bush shirked his Guard responsibilities. 44. Democrats have criticized Bush's Guard performance, saying he shirked his duties in his final years in the service. 45. Ammianus wrote that the councilmen shirked their duties by bribing unwitting men in the marketplace to do the job for them. 46. Retail stocks shirked off lower-than-expected earnings, rising on expectations that same-store sales may be improving. 47. Certainly, Woods has shirked an important opportunity to comment on the importance of equality for all women, including black women. 48. Akbar Tanjung said the participation of developers was badly needed but many shirked their responsibility to help construct low-cost apartments. 49. Earlier, Powell told reporters the United States had not shirked its responsibility to take a leading role in solving global problems. 50. On 16 October King Albert ordered that retreating soldiers were to be shot and officers who shirked would be court-martialled.
