Sentences with phrase «paltry sum»

This is not to say that we should never increase public funding to schools; numerous states in this country allocate paltry sums of money to children who need it the most, and in these instances funding should be increased.

Still, for the relatively paltry sum of $ 485, I'd happily tick the box for our tester's Brembo front calipers and upgraded cooling, time and time again.

Per this logic, it is therefore proper to allow foreigners to plunder our natural resources and give paltry sums in return, whilst the government wants the Ghanaian people to believe that it is ungodly to engage in small scale mining.

of course, the law firms pay the freshers really well, unlike practitioners who pay paltry sums.

That's still a relatively paltry sum at Verizon, which brings in $ 120 billion or more a year.

As a supporter of a club who chased the dream in a relatively minor way — we went into admin for the comparatively paltry sum of  # 300,000 — I should know.

For this VERY PALTRY SUM of money, you can get a 30 YEAR TERM life insurance policy providing your family with life insurance coverage between $ 100,000 — $ 500,000.

A «technical error» has been blamed by Dow Jones for a story that was issued on its news wires overnight, saying that Google was buying Apple — and for a relatively paltry sum of US$ 9 billion.

The release from Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow made only $ 14.7 million from 3,702 locations — a paltry sum considering its $ 175 million production budget.

Its gold, gas and diamond holdings are few smaller and they're counted by the nation's central bank in its $ 9.7 billion of dwindling foreign reserves, a paltry sum for any country.

Yet this wicked man was willing to throw the other servant into jail for this paltry sum of money.

But not even this paltry sum has been directed to the areas most in need.

It began with Judas who sold Jesus for a paltry sum.

One betrayed Him to His enemies for a paltry sum.

(Head coach Kalani Sitake is reportedly earning up to $ 1.5 million per year, a paltry sum by major programs» standards.)

Now Wenger has allowed him to leave for the paltry sum of just # 7m, and of course at the age of just 27 he will be a regular starter at West Brom for the next few years.

According to a report today in the Independent, Barca were hoping to get Bellerin to make «enough noise» to persuade Wenger to let him go for the paltry sum of # 45m, which is apparently 2/3 of their transfer budget this summer, so there is simply no way that they can go any higher.

The first, out of the mare Gleaming Smile, brought $ 700,000 last week — a paltry sum, considering that other Northern Dancer colts have sold for as much as $ 10 million.

If Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta never picked up those injuries they got middle of last season, Francis Coquelin would still be plying his trade in some championship team or perhaps sold for a paltry sum to some mid table team while our problems persist.

To let him for the paltry sum of 2.7 million would be ridiculous..

As mentioned in my initial preview, only Bolton registered fewer points on their travels last season than Mick McCarthy's homesick Wolves, while only Stoke netted fewer than Wolves» paltry sum of 16 away goals.

Only Bolton (11) registered fewer points on the road last season, (12) although no one could do worse than Stoke's paltry sum of away goals (15).

Excluding the Tolisso deal, the Bundesliga's biggest transfer this season is the 25 million euros Dortmund paid Dynamo Kiev for Andriy Yarmolenko — a paltry sum compared to what Paris Saint - Germain, Barcelona and Real Madrid are prepared to spend.

Both Gibbons and District 65 food service director Christine Frole say they are frustrated with the paltry sum — roughly $ 1 — they can spend on food for each lunch.

Findings by the Nigeria Politics Online revealed that the billionaire had demanded to know the turnover of the business from his twin brother whom he bequeathed the hotel to but to his utter dismay, he could only account for a drop in the bucket out of the huge investment which is a paltry sum of N47, 000.

Insiders have it that the hotel business worth five hundred million naira has been grounded to a paltry sum of forty - seven thousand naira only by Kehinde Afolabi.

The Home Office runs a Violence Against Women fund worth # 80m over five years, a paltry sum given the needs of the sector and the wholesale slashing of budgets for women's services such as domestic violence shelters.

This leaves Political Action Committees (PACs), whose donations to political parties / multiple - candidate are a paltry sum.

Based on plea by the MTN management and the intervention of the Government of South Africa the fine was reduced to $ 3.9 billion out of which MTN has paid the paltry sum of $ 250 million.

The governor frowned at a situation where a paltry sum of N364, 693.

According to Nana Akomea, the NDC had since 2009 borrowed $ 18 billion, in addition to about $ 3 billion from oil receipts since 2010, but chose to invest a paltry sum in the sector that would create jobs for the people.

Winteregg raised just $ 48,000 for the entire contest — a paltry sum compared to the nearly $ 13 million Boehner has brought in this cycle.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Monday questioned the federal government over what he called the paltry sums allocated to the South West geo - political zone in this year's N7trillion budget.

«We were shocked that a paltry sum of N500, 000 was made available to be shared by the families of those killed and those in different hospitals.

The Disaster Artist's original screenwriter has filed a lawsuit claiming he was duped into selling his rights and waiving credit for a paltry sum.

Docking in a Californian port with a paltry sum of money in his pocket, the motorcyclist encounters prostitutes, a transvestite (Chris Williams) and a classic used car salesman (Paul Rodriguez) before he ever gets out of Los Angeles.

Set in 1879, the small town of Rose Creek has been invaded by mining mogul Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard), who's offered the citizens two options: take his paltry sum of money for their land or deal with the consequences when he returns in three weeks.

And poor Billy Dee Williams is priced to move at an embarrassingly low $ 57, a paltry sum for an actor associated with the Star Wars franchise.

For these paltry sums over that period (especially when compared to what National Action Network has received in one year alone), NAACP has repaid the Big Two with almost complete adherence to their agenda.

If you revel in the thought of attaining one of the most impressive performance machines on the planet and paying a paltry sum for the privilege, this beautiful 92 Chevy Corvette convertible is screaming for you.

Of particular interest to performance fans is the Z51 package, which, for a paltry sum, adds an electronically - controlled limited slip differential, more aggressive suspension, a closer - ratio transmission, a dry - sump oiling system, a diff cooler, and an aero package that together allow the car to hit 60 mph in less than four seconds.

Later, the company that owned eHow made the writers an offer — they could either sell the company their articles for a paltry sum or remove them from the site.

The crazy part is that even when you add conversion, design and layout / formatting you get only $ 350 — a paltry sum compared to all other expenses.

He was also angry with the paltry sum offered for Christmas Carol so he published it himself.

Think $ 30 a month more on a $ 200,000 home loan — not a paltry sum on a 30 - year deal, but one your monthly budget should be able to absorb.

«It may seem like a paltry sum to some people but it's real money, it's currency, so it can do a lot of good for those struggling on lower incomes,» says Roy Weber, managing director of Community Charity Services for the Waterloo region in Ontario.

Today, U.S. stocks pay a dividend yield of just 2 %... a paltry sum compared to the 4.4 % you can earn in Australian stocks.

Just like retirement investing, if you don't currently have a lot of money, know that any amount you can invest will help your future, even if it seems like a paltry sum.

Each plaintiff received $ 1,000 which was a paltry sum that in many cases, did not cover legal expenses, much less compensate them for the loss of their pet or veterinary bills they incurred in treating the dog.