6 sentences with 'payment'
Example sentences and phrases with the word payment and other words derived from it.
• « The Macedonian army was composed of free citizens who demanded payment after each campaign, payment that could only be obtained by plundering defeated enemies. »
• « The new emperor made a deal with the Goths, allowing them to serve in the Roman army under their own commanders in return for payment. This proved disastrous for Rome in the long run, as the Goths, under their king Alaric, began to plunder Roman territory in the Balkans, eventually marching into Italy itself and sacking Rome in 410 CE. »
• « In turn, the existence of a surplus encouraged feudal lords to convert payment in kind (i.e. taxes and rents paid in real food and livestock) into cash rent. »
• « Others took advantage of the state's desperate need for revenue by proposing new tax schemes; those that were accepted were usually accompanied by a payment for the person submitting the scheme, so it was possible to make a living "thinking" about tax revenues on behalf of the monarchy. »
• « When Roberts let him know that Walker was on his way with Grytdal to the Grand Hotel in Oslo to make payment, Butler realised that neither the money nor the police were ready. He immediately contacted Lier's men. We'll let Walker make the payment and then we'll get Grytdal when he's leaving, thought Lier after ordering two agents to put a briefcase with money in room 256 of the Grand Hotel. »
• « It wasn't difficult for us to agree on the model, colour, price and payment terms of the car, but then the issue of a loan to buy the car came up. »