Sentence examples for measly few from inspiring English sources

(I don't know about your town, but in my Brooklyn neighborhood, the savvy youth charge at least a buck for a measly few ounces of colored sugar water).

What was the thinking behind cutting the measly few thousand dollars needed to cover the yearly cost of swabs, specimen containers and medical tests?

In offering Ms. Truscott a three-week run instead of the measly few days contemporary dance typically gets in this country, Mr. Gantner is also allowing her work, "Bermuda," the time to breathe and grow as it is being performed.

Unfortunately, you still had to wake up early and likely ended up tired, struggling through the next day on the measly few hours of sleep you got.

If your magazine had a decent pay rate, then I'd absolutely LOVE to get paid, but again- I'm not going to go through the hassle for a measly few bucks.

However hard you laboured, at the end of the day you would produce only a few measly ounces of powder.

The Braves, defending champions, experienced tomahawk choppers, may have been a few measly outs from their own such run.

Because if the government can spend billions bailing out banks then a few measly millions don't really matter that much anyway.

Nick figured a way to buy a few measly minutes of peace by gaming the online SAT course his mother signed him up for.

"I saw energetic, smart young women learning about the world in university, and I saw young girls who spent their days sorting through trash to find reusable materials to sell to factories for a few measly shekels.

Erick Barkley felt victimized by college basketball's violations police but he could have sacrificed a few measly seconds to congratulate the Gonzaga players after St. John's was beaten last Saturday night.