And right now, our go-to guys are sitting in civvies. ''. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
(aka the civvies are taking over) on February 5, 2010 at 8: 59 pm MPS Probie. From Wordnik.com. [It’s A Car Tyre – I Can Manage – Go Away! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
She said patients were confused by the "civvies" nurses, as they did not know who to ask for help. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
"civvies" in America and the mascots were anxiously waiting the outcome at the gangplank. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919] Reference
Sometimes in army uniform, sometimes in civvies. '. From Wordnik.com. [Deadly Decoy] Reference
'It's Frank's first night in civvies!' he chortled. From Wordnik.com. [Civvies]
Now we were getting handed over to somebody in civvies. From Wordnik.com. [Bravo-Two-Zero]
I spotted an officer and a couple of blokes in civvies. From Wordnik.com. [Bravo-Two-Zero]
Look out there, a lot of uniforms, a lot of civvies too. From Wordnik.com. [I Don’t Understand ?] Reference
I assumed the ensemble was the sheriff's idea of civvies. From Wordnik.com. [Break No Bones]
I met Bilsden and congratulated him on being in "civvies.". From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 5, 1919] Reference
Kneeling over him was Captain Augustino, still in civvies. From Wordnik.com. [Stallion Gate]
"I didn't have anything but civvies, 'cause of when I joined up ...". From Wordnik.com. [Phule me twice]
That you can't tell some civvies from LEOs without reading their IDs. From Wordnik.com. [Police Spying in the Birthplace of the Bill of Rights] Reference
It was lovely seeing her again, but I hardly recognised her in civvies. From Wordnik.com. [The Breaking Wave]
"But I'd appreciate it if you didn't call me Webhead when I'm in civvies.". From Wordnik.com. [The Sinister Six Combo]
"You also look better in uniform than you did in civvies, if that matters.". From Wordnik.com. [The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel] Reference
In civvies but unquestionably the sergeant, and he was the one on his back. From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
What were the soldiers going to do, I wondered-just let the civvies have me?. From Wordnik.com. [Bravo-Two-Zero]
Men in uniform and civvies stood talking, shooing flies, slapping mosquitoes. From Wordnik.com. [Break No Bones]
Hence the photos of everyone in the family pictures posed in civvies, except me. From Wordnik.com. [Kate Clinton: Bitter? Moi?] Reference
Thirty minutes later, she'd changed into civvies and they were sitting at a bar. From Wordnik.com. [The Third Victim]
Returning from a war is more than getting off an airplane and putting on civvies. From Wordnik.com. [Missing in America] Reference
One new POW said it wasn't safe to go off base stateside in anything but civvies. From Wordnik.com. [Honorbound]
Most civvies didn't even have this much firepower, when it came right down to it. From Wordnik.com. [The Chrome Borne]
But Susie knew they weren't really playing, Frank wasn't back in civvies, not yet. From Wordnik.com. [Civvies]
Lieutenant Colonel Etra's clothes were divided between his civvies and army uniforms. From Wordnik.com. [Four Blind Mice]
In his civvies – a white T-shirt and slacks – he could well be a college freshman. From Wordnik.com. [The Marbury Man: Model Macher Got Game] Reference
He was driving the jeep and we were wearing civvies, faded blue jeans and sports shirts. From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
The civvies were straight down into the foot wells of their vehicles and quite rightly so. From Wordnik.com. [Bravo-Two-Zero]
I'd like to see it cold enough for them to someday be able to go back and wear their civvies. From Wordnik.com. [Peter Gerstenzang: Getting Red in the Face Over the Guys Who Won't Go Green] Reference
Two Summers ago I was at a bbq where a couple of British army personnel were present in civvies. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Rex remained silent because a man in civvies entered the Control Central, carrying a scratchpad. From Wordnik.com. [Vagabond of Space]
'I've sort of made it my business to give a helping hand to his pals when they get into civvies.'. From Wordnik.com. [Civvies]
Driven by a moral code only those select few in the service have a right to horde over us civvies. From Wordnik.com. [Alec Sokolow: A Night at the Movies with John McCain] Reference
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