It is very disturbing that so many of our "allies" have to be bribed or bludgeoned into joining this war. (Quelle: Der Spiegel ONLINE)
At last, however, when I was about eighteen, I gave them no more trouble, for I got into a mess over a girl, and could only get out of it again by taking the queen's shilling and joining the 3d Buffs, which was just starting for India. (Quelle: Projekt Gutenberg)
I am joining the armyich geh zur Armee - ist im kollektiven Gedächtnis der Amerikaner keine Chiffre für den Zug in die Schlacht, sondern für den Beitritt zu einer sozialstaatlichen Agentur. (Quelle: Die Zeit 2003)