Sentence examples for sum to get from inspiring English sources

Forking over a sizable sum to get the newest gadget didn't start with the computer chip.

He was paid a three-figure sum to get the brand some free marketing.

"I paid a big sum to get my car into the country and now pay annual taxes.

One woman, who had bought her Southwark council flat as Thatcher and Blair encouraged her to, had been offered a risible sum to get out.

Mark Warburton, the Rangers manager, is another name being linked to the position but Swansea would have to pay a hefty compensation sum to get him out of Ibrox along with his staff and the 53-year-old has also pledged his commitment to the Scottish club.

This might seem like a bad sign for the nascent "new district" but is, in fact, evidence of its formation: Capco has been buying up these premises and offering their tenants a choice between a large rise in their rents and a lump sum to get out.

Villagers seeking work abroad sometimes have to pay touts and labour contractors large sums to get a passport.

Parents are willing to move house, pretend to be religious, and pay vast sums to get the "best".

The reason why poor people from developing countries pay huge sums to get to Britain is that laws prevent them from getting in through the normal channels.

In the United States, a small contingent of stair climbers are shelling out similar sums to get to the 100 or so American races offered each year.

"We're up against a financial industry that's willing to spend enormous sums to get what they want out of the bill.