Sentence examples for pay off there from inspiring English sources

There is a second dig to come, of course, and Clarke's time in the nets may pay off there.

If some of them fail to pay off, there is no less to admire, no less nerve and ingenuity, in the attempt.

And while it will not be known until Election Day whether the pitches pay off, there are signs that at least some Democrats are taking the messages seriously enough to contribute money to the party's effort.

While his latter career choices have suggested someone with a lot of residual anger and some hefty debts to pay off, there was a long time when Al Pacino was one of the most respected actors in the business.

It was cut off for a while, but then private mobile companies moved in and found that the collapsed state provided a curious competitive advantage.No government means no state telecoms company to worry about, no corrupt ministry officials to pay off (there is no ministry), and the freedom to choose the best-value equipment.

The couple's $5,160 investment (which included Ms. Brock's $1,600 fee, $3,500 for painting and $60 for the lighting) seemed to pay off: there were eight bids within two weeks, and the apartment sold for close to the recent asking price.

I remained at Sidney about thirteen days, and was paid off there; and then I joined the New Zealand schooner again, when we went to a place called the Bay of Islands, where the crew left her.

She was paid off there on 20 December to complete her conversion into a minelayer.

She remained in commission, still under Pasley, during the Russian Armament in 1791, but when this period of tension also passed without breaking into open war, Bellerophon was sent back to Chatham and paid off there on 9 September 1791.

And while the company's efforts appear to be paying off — there are now more than 70,000 applications for Windows Phone devices, more than 1o times the amount available a year ago — it is not yet clear whether the selection will be enough to convince smartphone shoppers to come on board.

He took a massive chance, essentially, which for him paid off: there was plenty of work in England at that time, even if the pay was poor, and he eventually earned enough to build a bigger house, buy the land back, and settle his daughters' and nieces' wedding dowries.