long purse
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They said that no criminal laws had ever been known to prevail against cheek and plausibility such as yours, combined with the power of a long purse.
From The Wind in the Willows by Paul Bransom
He drew from his pocket a long purse, took out a certain number of gold pieces, and offered them to the "horse-dealer."
From The Brass Bell or, The Chariot of Death by Solon De Leon
Fine clothes sometimes went with a long purse, and a long purge might do wonders to help the comfort of any prisoner in London, as well as the comfort of his keeper.
From The Mississippi Bubble by Emerson Hough
The earl was a great man, with a long purse, and he might yet have his way.
From The New Rector by Stanley John Weyman
Obviously, a self-made man, with a long purse, this.
From The Desire of the Moth; and the Come On by Eugene Manlove Rhodes
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