Sentence examples for a hefty duty from inspiring English sources
The phrase "a hefty duty" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a significant or substantial responsibility or obligation that someone has to fulfill. Example: "As the project manager, I have a hefty duty to ensure that the team meets all deadlines and delivers quality work."
Lyons proved himself up to the delicate task before him, interceding at crucial times, as when Lincoln blockaded major ports in the south or when the northern legislature attached a hefty duty to imported products – the bulk of which came from Britain.
Then, of course, there would be the Chinese retaliation against a hefty duty on their goods.
Anguilla has a hefty stamp duty of 12.5percentt for foreigners on top of a 5percenttransferer tax, a large chunk of money that agents said is offset in part by minimal property taxes.
First-time buyers Jeremy Gray and Aisling Ward, both 24, think property prices are steep enough without having to pay a hefty stamp duty bill on top, so they will be disappointed by the chancellor's decision to leave thresholds at their current levels.
How could they get so far in life?" But keeping up with with the neighbors here can become expensive because of a hefty 20percentt duty on imported goods, an indirect tax that adds up quickly because almost everything here has to be imported from the United States.
The long-sleeves and knee-length hem of the Alexander McQueen sheath perfectly offset the risqué neckline (even though we're sure there was some hefty duty double-stick tape involved).
A federal trade panel recommended hefty duties on steel imports today, clearing the way for President Bush to protect troubled domestic steel companies but almost certainly raising the price of cars, appliances and other steel products.
In Belgium it led to hefty duties on genever, a gin-like drink consumed by the Dutch, hitting its popularity.
This represented a shift, in that the discipline got going, in the 19th century, specifically at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School (which would later graduate Donald J. Trump), as a shill for business interests who wanted hefty duties on the imports of competitors.
[C3.] U.S. Says It Will Accept Nafta Decision on Lumber The Commerce Department said that it would accept a Nafta panel ruling in a long-running dispute with Canada and would substantially reduce hefty duties on Canadian softwood lumber.
The Scotch whisky industry has applauded a decision by George Osborne to agree to a "historic" cut in duty for whisky, after he trimmed 2% off the hefty duties paid on each bottle.
