6 sentences with 'bill'
Example sentences and phrases with the word bill and other words derived from it.
• « So Tiberius Gracchus managed to pass a bill through the Centenary Assembly that would limit the amount of land a single man could own, distributing the excess to the poor. The Senate was horrified and fought bitterly to reverse the bill. »
• « Braw's latest innovation is the Doctors' Bank Fund for the Poor. "We want to help the underprivileged," he explains. "When the hospitals where our volunteers work charge those who have nothing, the fund picks up the bill. »
• « So-called nouvelle French cuisine often means nothing on your plate and everything on your bill. »
• « I reached into my pocket for some coins to give him a tip, and realised that I had almost no change. Besides, the smallest note I had was a $20 bill. »
• « But the comfort we get from listening to the stereo, freshening the air or reading a book before bed comes at a cost that, in some cases, is much higher than what is reflected in the energy bill. »
• « These opponents, known collectively as Anti-Federalists, were not a political party, but they united to demand protection of individual rights, and several states made the adoption of a bill of rights a condition of their acceptance of the Constitution. Rhode Island and North Carolina rejected the Constitution because it lacked this specific bill of rights. »