Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] a few pounds " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then they 'd have a big auction for a few pounds where Dad used to do the auctioning and since he was a sergeant major one could hear his voice . |
| 2 | She knew of a woman in Dublin who , for the theft of a few pounds , had gone to prison for five years . |
| 3 | You could be putting your life , or at least your health , at risk for the sake of a few pounds . |
| 4 | And they say the sixty-two year old widow died for the sake of a few pounds . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | For one thing , she said , they could hardly scrape up enough money for one deck passage , let alone two , for in two years he had sold only three paintings for a few pounds . |
| 7 | hiding Joe remembers : ‘ In my early days I had a big following in Barnsley , bigger even than at home in Bradford and I played Alex there one night for a few pounds . |
| 8 | Stonegate Teddy Bears stocks hundreds of different models , ranging in price from a few pounds to around £300 . |
| 9 | Bought as an ‘ add-on ’ with a house contents policy for a few pounds a year , it should cover you for consumer , household and personal injury claims . |
| 10 | No I 'm not : first I 'm going to wander round Bristol and try and get myself a job , then I 'm going to persuade the manager to give me an advance of a few pounds so I can get myself something to eat and find somewhere to stay . |
| 11 | He bought the painting for a few pounds in the nineteen fifties . |
| 12 | The service provided , and fee are matters to discuss initially with an Architect , ranging in cost from a few pounds upwards . |
| 13 | Old man beaten to death for a few pounds . |
| 14 | Most campsites also have huts for hire for a few pounds per night per person . |