Sentence examples similar to duties light from inspiring English sources

The off-duty light means off-duty, but only sometimes.

"The old days were better," he says, before switching on his "off-duty" light.

The cab they hailed had a passenger, and its on-duty light was off.

For drivers heading north, toward Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, the off-duty light is rarely seen.

"I do think there's a certain amount of abuse of the off-duty light," he said.

"The Hunters" and "Cassada" are bound by military tours of duty, "Light Years" by the history of a decaying marriage.

Off to the side, an aide grumbled about the difficulty of spotting a taxi's "on-duty" light against the bright morning sun.

It is very high (although not so high that I could miss the familiar "off duty" light box on the roof).

A cabby can be fined for refusing to take a fare, but this rejection is allowed whenever the off-duty light is illuminated.

"I want people to know the World Trade Center is here again," he says, as he flips his "on duty" light on and turns north on Eighth Avenue.

Atop each passing cab glared the familiar amber off-duty light, as forlorn as a no-vacancy sign buzzing in the dead of night.