He took his duties seriously, but was no longer young.
He took his duties as a Director with high seriousness.
He never appeared to take his duties as governor seriously.
She took her duties seriously, and found joy in them.
"I see you are taking your duties seriously," he said.
Luckily he didn't seem to be taking his duties seriously.
He takes his duties seriously and if killing someone to protect the greater good is needed he'll try to go through with it.
He took his duties to me seriously and wanted no misunderstanding between us.
She watches over a small part of the world and takes her duties to protect people seriously.
Yet this is clearly a time when members of both parties in Congress must take their constitutional duties seriously.