I took the job as a correctional officer as a lark.

Would you take my word as an officer and a gentleman that I am prepared to help you?

He took part in the American War of Independence as a young officer.

When she had graduated, she had taken her oath as an officer to do the same.

We were just discussing the splendid course your career has taken since your time at court as a junior officer.

He took part in the war as an officer, but nothing is known of his exploits there.

He joined the Bavarian army in 1806, and took part as an officer in the campaigns from 1809 to 1815.

I took too many risks in hindsight, as a young man and a young officer.

"You mean they wouldn't take you as an officer."

After the war he took a permanent commission as a flying officer, and was promoted to substantive flight lieutenant in 1946.