Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [prep] a [det] pounds " in BNC.

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1 She knew of a woman in Dublin who , for the theft of a few pounds , had gone to prison for five years .
2 You could be putting your life , or at least your health , at risk for the sake of a few pounds .
3 And they say the sixty-two year old widow died for the sake of a few pounds .
4 The transport firms should consider this issue carefully before they make any changes to schedules especially if change is for the sake of a few pounds .
5 He bought the painting for a few pounds in the nineteen fifties .
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