Sentence examples for no fortune for from inspiring English sources

But the imagined middle stretches way beyond and is encapsulated in the everyday British notion of 'middle class': a couple at the 85th percentile of the income distribution have a disposable income of £39,200, which is no fortune for two earners.

I have spent a lot of time in America and I am interested in American social history and the fast-moving social system: you come from nothing, within one generation you are a prince, but the mere fact that it was custom in America to divide your fortune between all your children meant that no fortune lasted for long.

There was no such fortune for Phil Mickelson, who made a career-worst Masters round of 79.

There was no change of fortune for Greece after Claudio Ranieri's departure following defeat by the Faroe Islands in the Euro 2016 qualifier in Athens on Friday.

The change of ends brings no change of fortune for Nadal, a cross-court forehand blazing past the Spaniard: 5-2 Federer.

No fame and fortune for me, the girl who refused to wear dresses.

No Fortune 500 company will care for you the way you will care for yourself.

The critic thought that overall, "the nonsense is all very amiable and tongue-in-cheek and will no doubt make a fortune for its devisers".

Innovators at tiny companies can make a fortune for their owners no matter what the overall economy does.

And the Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala would pay a fortune for his knowledge, his record and his no-nonsense reputation.

"[Sun] is charging you a fortune for your storage and there's no reason for it," says Dell.