Sentence examples for a considerable sum and from inspiring English sources

Before you know it both sets of hands are rubbing and sliding across nylon, denim and skin, like you've just purchased each other for a considerable sum and are looking for dents in the paintwork.

Simone promises Schicchi he will be well rewarded, but Schicchi takes no chances, "leaving" a considerable sum and Buoso's mule to himself (though most goes to Simone), and makes the bequests conditional on Simone's distributing the estate within fifteen days, otherwise everything will go to charity.

A friend told him he could make 120 yuan an hour for the work (about $22)—a considerable sum in China, where a typical lunch costs 10 yuan.

The county, he said, could gain up to $350,000 a year, a considerable sum for Lowndes and roughly 5percentt of the landfill's expected gross revenues.

Other informal phrases include "a pretty penny" to define a considerable sum of money, and "when the penny drops" to explain that somebody has finally understood something.

Despite costing consumers relatively little with a multi-year contract, carriers pay out a considerable sum to agents and retailers for every postpaid cell phone they put in people's hands.

Duchess Laura left Mary "a considerable sum of cash" and some jewellery.

He had paid a considerable sum – more than £1,000 – and felt confident that it was worth more.

Earlier this year, Nigel Farage piped up in support of legalising certain drugs - a surprising move for a man who has already invested a considerable sum into the beer and tobacco industries.

Most full-service agencies charge a considerable sum for their services, and some will only keep clients who agree to a lengthy contract.

Together, the two new sections will bring in $4 million to $6 million this year, a considerable sum in Boston's perpetual, and usually futile, quest to outdo the Yankees.