Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] pay [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 1823 " Now direct the Collector to pay Twenty pounds Sterling as the sum formerly stented , and to be appropriated for the suppression of thieves — of which sum the Collector will be discharged on paying the same to Mr. McAlpine … for his outlay on his dwelling house . " |
| 2 | And there are 30 prizes of £175 to go towards paying the dreaded Poll Tax . |
| 3 | He trained two thousand brave men , who became well disciplined ; no man swearing without paying a fine and if found to be drunk , they were set in the stocks and some were cashiered , and they became known everywhere they went as an elite regiment and many more wished to join them . |
| 4 | You may wish to include these individuals in your army , which you can easily do by paying the appropriate points cost . |
| 5 | Quite simply a return can be made by paying a lesser amount today for the bill than will be repaid at maturity , 91 days in the future . |
| 6 | 97% agreed with paying an annual registration fee , and 74% felt the sum should be between £10 and £30 . |
| 7 | When there is a certain amount of risk involved in an event , most promoters opt for paying the minimum amount of guarantee possible against a larger percentage for the artist . |
| 8 | One thing that the Opposition are certain about is that those who earn more than £20,000 have every right to be called upon to pay the extra 9 per cent . |
| 9 | Eventually , they supposed , some means would be found of paying the wretched girl off , when Philip came to his senses . |
| 10 | Moreover , disc junkies are said to spend hours happily bending over and going through the layers of CDs , are always hunting for a bargain and collectable item , and seldom believe in paying the full listed price . |
| 11 | The Ephron of our story , like the Sudanese taxi driver , does not mean what he says , as he makes abundantly clear when Abraham insists on paying a proper price for the field and the cave . |
| 12 | Does the Secretary of State accept that the answer that he has given on paying the guaranteed minimum pension to the Maxwell pensioners is wholly inadequate ? |
| 13 | The Leander class frigate headed for Portsmouth to be decommissioned after paying a final farewell to Teesside . |
| 14 | They include the contents of the late publisher 's mansion in Oxfordshire , and the money raised will go towards paying the enormous debts on his estate . |
| 15 | Premiums can also be cut by paying the first £150 or £250 of a claim and some insurers offer no-claim discounts , which should suit the super fit . |
| 16 | Well that was the , the erm union for us , erm I think erm one of the great assets of being in public transport was that we were in a local erm pension scheme , erm when , when we in the office started , we had to wait until we were eighteen and then we had to wait for a vacancy because there was a limited number of people that the Council were prepared to back by paying a similar amount . |
| 17 | Benefit can not be claimed to assist with paying the remaining 20% . |
| 18 | Where does the money come from to pay the poor and the disadvantaged ? |
| 19 | But you always evaded this question , saying your allowance from home would not stretch to paying the extra rent . |
| 20 | Most lenders ' discounts are for a limited period only , after which you will revert to paying the standard rate — this table provides a guide to lenders ' competitiveness , which should be taken into account when making your mortgage choice . |
| 21 | This section explains how the basic pension works and whether it would be better for you to change to paying a full contribution if you do n't already do so . |
| 22 | As an Englishman I express my subordination to the political authority under which I live by paying a certain fraction of my money income to the appropriate official . |
| 23 | ‘ So when it comes to paying the academic and administrative core staff of the college , when it comes to heating and lighting the buildings , ensuring their safety , maintaining the basic fabric of the place , it is the Universities Funding Council block grant which is the only money available to cover these costs . ’ |