Sentence examples for fortune one from inspiring English sources

The old £1 notes, withdrawn in 1988, haven't exactly earned collectors a fortune; one seller is currently asking £6.99 for five of them on eBay and has no bidders.

Or is this just an honest way of living with the outrageous turns of fortune one accumulates in life?

David grew up on the leafy streets of London and is the heir to a vast biscuit fortune (one biscuit).

Alongside fame and fortune, one of the coaxial benefits of becoming a rock star is the opportunity to meet your idols on an even playing field.

Though all parties agree that restoring the structure would cost a small fortune, one group of residents said they had a plan to buy and renovate the building, and have renewed their interest since the condominium proposal was scrapped.

Among the myriad ways in which he has benefited from good fortune, one is to have stepped onto the political stage as the theater itself was undergoing a thorough renovation.

It referred to betting one's entire fortune on one throw of the dice [this, it transpires, being a game called 'hazard', more commonly known as craps].

"In this room are people who have built this firm and lost a lot, our fortunes," one Bear executive said to Mr. Dimon with anger in his voice.

The charms were like fortunes: one was shaped like wedding bells (the next to marry), another like a sand dollar (the next to have an I.P.O).

But for now, in the age of slim margins, when this historic election could result in outrageous fortunes, one wonders if the Democrats are doing all they can to turn beige states to blue?

A mispronunciation on "Wheel of Fortune" cost one contestant the chance at big money.