long purse
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Mr. Smith has untiring energy, which does something; self-evident honesty of conviction, which does more; and a long purse, which does most of all.
From A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II by Smith, David Eugene
It was just the same with the wife of the gentle-hearted Racine, when he threw down a long purse of golden Louis XVI. he had got hold of, on the table.
From Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. by Jean Paul
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 Bransom, Paul
"Well, lucky for you he has a long purse," said Mrs. Boyce, lightly.
From Marcella by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
"Nay, your long purse is not always your short cut to justice, even in Rome," said Mr. Somerville.
From A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest by Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford
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