Looking for sentences and phrases with the word half-a-crown? Here are some examples.
Sentence Examples
As it was pirated, so the price crept up, ninepence, one shilling, one shilling and sixpence, half-a-crown, and then it came out in instalments.
Examples from Classical Literature
From Chambers's Traditions of Edinburgh we learn that the price in 1701 was half-a-crown a peck.
I have not tipped you with half-a-crown lately, and therefore you can see me!
The meter only registered eightpence, but she gave me half-a-crown.
He felt in his pocket to make sure of half-a-crown, as a solatium, in case Emma showed him out.
I would tell Mr. Tooke all about it, and ask him for half-a-crown.
Nevertheless, he put his hand in his pocket and gave the linkman half-a-crown.
Smilash demanded half-a-crown for the job, but on her demurring, immediately apologized and came down to a shilling.
If a man takes a room of you at half-a-crown a week, and when the week comes round hasn't got the half-crown, you say to that man, Why have you got the room, then?
