Which preposition to use with bills
But truth may lodge without shame in an humble dwelling and may be greatly furthered without an elaborate bill of fare.
R. was staying with us for a few days, when the annual debate over the bill for marriage of a deceased wife's sister came up.
The skipper presented his Bill in the course of the day.
The division took place on the second reading of the bill on Thursday, June 25th, and there was a majority of seventy-three against the Ministry.
Why, ripping up old pocket-books in the firm belief that bank-bills to an immense amount were hidden in them.
That's why I keep to myself as much as I can and don't mix in with the girls on the bill with me, if" "What's become of the big blond-looker used to run around with you when you was over at the Bijou?" "Me and Kit ain't friends no more.
And a dear good man he wasonly I wish he had paid his bills at the corner groceries.
He took some bills from his wallet, and as he helped the girl up the steps pushed the paper into her hand.
The fifth and last man now grabbed Bill by the throat, and held him at arm's length, but it was only for a moment, as Bill raised his own powerful right arm and struck his antagonist's left arm such a terrible blow that he broke it.
At this juncture a company of draggoons clinchin' their pesky bills into me, dragged me off onto the floor.
Fox opposed the bill as not being liberal enough.
For instance, the horrible stories that we hear of the brutal treatment of our prisoners are numerous, and are true, and make a heavy bill against Germany, which bill we mean to present.
Sir, the bill before us, as it is of too great importance to be negligently delayed, is likewise too dangerous to be precipitately hurried into a law.
Pitt, the pilot who was to weather far greater storms in the years to come, eventually got the bill through both Houses with substantial majorities.
Giving DIRECTIONS in most PARTS of COOKERY; And how to prepare various SORTS of SOOPS, CAKES, MADE-DISHES, CREAMS, PASTES, JELLIES, PICKLES, MADE-WINES, &c. With CUTS for the orderly placing the DISHES and COURSES; also Bills of Fare for every Month in the Year; and an alphabetical INDEX to the Whole.
THE BLACKBIRD [Sticking his bill under the GUINEA-HEN'S wing so as to keep the pair in sight.]
His lordship also proved, that we cannot pass this bill without diminishing our right, bestowing new powers upon the commons, confirming some of their claims which are most dubious, nor, by consequence, without violating the constitution.
In every shell that I opened," he adds, "I found a perfect sea-fowl; the little bill like that of a goose, the eyes marked; the head, neck, breast, wing, tail, and feet formed; the feathers everywhere perfectly shaped, and the feet like those of other water-fowl."
The attempt to pass the re-charter bill over the veto failed of the necessary two-thirds majority, and the President was triumphant.
And though Parliaments may draw up Bills for repealing laws, yet hath the King his negative voice, and without his consent they cannot do it; which though they acknowledge, yet did they too easily admit of petitions against the Episcopacy and Liturgy, and connived at all the clamors and papers which were against them.
During the winter at Fort Bridger I had frequently talked with Wild Bill about my family, and as I had become greatly attached to him I asked him to come and make a visit at our house, which he promised to do.
The exception proposed is, in the opinion of the honourable gentleman, so reasonable, that he declares himself ready to approve it in another place; and, to me, no place seems more proper of its making part of this bill than this.
He took some bills out of his pocket and said, "We want to buy a shovel; you can't dig a trench with a canoe paddle.
Her eldest Daughter to this day would have neither read nor writ, if it had not been for the Butler, who being the Son of a Country Attorney, has taught her such a Hand as is generally used for engrossing Bills in Chancery.
Bismarck replied by the comparatively moderate measure of adding 41,000 to the German peace establishment for seven years; and it is significant of the difference between then and now that he only carried his Bill after a dissolution of one Reichstag and a forcible appeal to its successor.