Sentence examples for given a fortune from inspiring English sources

I have made a fortune in firearms stocks, and I've given a fortune to gun control".

George Soros, the financier, is one notable exception: he has given a fortune in creative and unusual ways, taking great care over how the money is spent.

"They would have given a fortune for Steve Zungul to go play," said Don Popovic, the coach and architect of four Arrows' championship teams.

"I've already had several emails from people asking is it really me on the card and saying how I must have been given a fortune by Nintendo for using my name.

Why give a fortune randomly to companies for R&D, when these huge gifts should awarded as well-considered grants through research councils?

In 1668 she was given a chance to improve her fortunes.

Dzhon seized the opportunity and started to import clothes, bikes and other goods from China using the $300 he had been given – a small fortune by local standards – as start-up capital, selling his wares on the black market at home for a profit.

They would have given me a fortune because they can sell the same book over and over again.

He has given away a fortune in secret assistance to people in trouble and another fortune in public charities, always requesting that no publicity be given his individual contributions".

Galloway called me a few minutes later and asked if I had just given him a fortune cookie, and I pretended I couldn't speak the English.

Later, when again she met Miss Hurst in Paris and inquired about the village, she learns that the woman had spread the news that the Virgin had come and given her a fortune to meet her needs.