| If the House of Commons are absolutely determined to do this foolish thing, then what the Prime Minister says will not make a ha'p'orth of difference. |
| Haggling over advisors' fees looked like a horrible case of spoiling the ship for the sake of a ha'p'orth of tar. |
| I reckon that at least 30 new modern bins, strategically placed, are needed to avoid future complaints. Come on council, don't spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar! |
| Value engineering is a slippery word for reducing the specification. We do not want to spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar. |
| Her mind drifting as pages of tedium detailed every last ha'p'orth of her father's wealth. |
| A ha'p'orth of bread and a ha'p'orth of butter made a royal feast. |
