Sentence examples for pay took from inspiring English sources

Norimitsu Onishi (NYT) IVORY COAST: MILITARY PROTEST Soldiers angry over pay took to the streets of Abidjan, firing in the air and leaving the commercial capital deserted.

After a falling out with the publisher, he was fired and, with his severance pay, took off for South America and kept on writing.

Pay took off at a time when executives were under more scrutiny than in the 1950s and 1960s, a period of restraint in spite of a bull market for equities.

President Obama's proposals, on top of rumblings in Congress to tax bonuses and curb banker pay, took Wall Street by surprise and stoked fears that the president might face new political pressure to toughen his stance on big banks.

But Morgan Stanley also negotiated a bit harder with Treasury, while Goldman — under public scrutiny for its profits and accrued pay — took the government's opening offer, even though it was far higher than the firm had proposed paying.

At the same time as Pay took over as serjeant at arms, Martin changed the role of the office, limiting its responsibility for the House of Commons chamber only.

And "equal pay," taken in the literal sense, could be a gamble as well.

Adjuster: Too bad, that's what we are willing to pay, take or leave it.

If you only qualify for the volunteer internship and can afford to do it for no pay, take the opportunity.

People would get drunk and getting paid took too long.

I paid, took one in each hand and began to work my way back through the crowd.