had footed
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past perfectof foot.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
footnoun(in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
Example Sentences
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But he alleged that Seven had footed the bill for several expensive dinners with Mr Lehrmann, and a golfing trip in Tasmania.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
Then Owen Bowcott uncovered the vital piece of evidence in Switzerland that proved Aitken had lied about who had footed the bill for his stay in the Paris Ritz, and his case collapsed.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 11, 2020
But it helped that YouTube had footed the production and marketing costs for “No Offence,” which were substantial.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 8, 2019
Heck, if taxpayers had footed the costs for Bugsy Siegel’s Flamingo, he probably still would be alive today.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2017
The last year's profits had footed up $43,101.56.
From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Amanda Minnie Douglas