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Example sentences for "paid them"

  • We also obtained some Beche-de-mer from the natives, for which we paid them in tobacco.

  • For work of this nature, we paid them, as a rule, at the rate of three sticks of tobacco per day each man.

  • We made no remark, paid them in tobacco and got our casks on board, but it showed us very plainly the effect of the foolish policy of the Government.

  • We can employ people to collect it if we choose, but we think it better just to allow the women to do it themselves, without being forced in any way; and then we paid them 4s.

  • I may mention that North Yell we had only three fishing boats this year, and when I settled with them I paid them over £200 in cash.

  • I believe the proportion of money is greater for the past year, because we paid them a larger sum of money.

  • Tribolo stood trembling with fear, and nudged me to keep quiet, lest they should do something worse to us; so we paid them in the way they wanted, and afterwards we retired to rest.

  • This coming to their ears, they threatened to make me sorely repent of such words; but I, who knew not what the colour of fear was, paid them little or no heed.

  • Late in the evening, the young Fellata already mentioned, paid them a visit, and offered his horse for sale.

  • The liveliness of the women, their freeness with the men, and the marked attention the latter paid them, formed a striking contrast with other Mahommedan states.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "paid them" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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