Sentence examples for secure a fortune from inspiring English sources
Therefore, Diego was given five years to secure a fortune.
Serving in the army of the Papal States (1557) and later in that of Venice (1560), he secured a substantial fortune from the sale of Swiss mercenaries into the pope's service.
The title itself derives from the notorious e-mail frauds in which a stranger from sub-Saharan Africa requests the recipient's aid in securing a lost fortune in gold.
Most of the women I watched, night in and night out, looked like they were having so much fun while simultaneously securing a small fortune.
Many big shows typically sell out instantly leaving fans shut out or paying a fortune to secure a seat.
The plot of "Merry Wives" is sprung when the debt-ridden Falstaff (Christopher Benjamin) sends identical love letters to two of Windsor's wealthiest matrons, hoping that by wooing and bedding them he might secure a bit of their fortunes for himself.
Mr Modi does not have long to revive India's fortunes and secure a firmer footing on the economic ladder.
The 1982 war, following the Argentinians' invasion of the South Atlantic islands 8,000 miles from Britain, transformed Lady Thatcher's political fortunes and helped her secure a landslide victory at the 1983 general election.
Mayor Bloomberg's private fortune — built around his media business, Bloomberg L.P. — fueled his improbable victory in the 2001 mayoral campaign and helped secure a close re-election last fall.
However, the most spectacular fundraiser was not the auction room but a wedding, when the ninth duke married the American railroad heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt, securing a gigantic dowry, a fortune in shares and an annual allowance.
Powell finished coolly in the first minute of extra-time before Marc-Antoine Fortune secured a fourth-round home tie against Crystal Palace.
