The prolific nature of the mine may be gathered from the fact that in the space of six months ten men, working about one tenth of that time--less than three weeks--broke about 600 pounds worth of ore.
In regard to those 450 pounds worth of bought Jewels, there is not such a judge in the world!
On the other hand, Voltaire has been asking himself, 'My 450 pounds worth of Jewels, were they justly valued, though?
Imprisoned debtors who had less than five pounds and less that five pounds worth of trade tools and clothing and bedding for his family were ordered released in 1649.
Holding 1,000 pounds worth of shares qualified one for election to the committee of twenty-four.
In this one are nearer 100 pounds worth of such advertisements.
Here, sir, are 50 pounds worth of bubble advertisements, yielding a profit of say 25 pounds on this single issue.
They offered him 1,500 pounds worth of shares instead of his paltry eight guineas cash.
A man, named Silvester, who presented 140 pounds worth of the notes at a London bank, was arrested on suspicion.
Upwards of 600 pounds worth of damage was done to the wheat and barley crops of Mr. William Ungless, of Whitwell, near Reepham.
A man named Gibson, for a wager of 50 pounds, undertook to walk from Norwich to Yarmouth in seven and a half hours carrying 4 pounds worth of copper coins, weighing four stones four pounds.
At Stibbard and Guist during a severe thunderstorm 300 pounds worth of damage was done on several occupations.
The whole family had been at the diggings for nine months, and were returning with something more than 2,000 pounds worth of gold.
A friend of mine once met a man whom he knew returning to Melbourne, walking in dusty rags and dirt behind a dray, yet carrying with him 1,500 pounds worth of gold.
The extraordinary scarcity, and consequent high price of provisions about this time, were so acutely felt in this neighbourhood, that the Crown distributed 1,000 pounds worth of grain amongst the distressed Foresters.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "pounds worth" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
