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Meanings of few pounds in English

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Usage of few pounds in English
1
The last few pounds are the hardest to earn by far, however.
The Guardian
2
Already wavering in your new year's resolution to shed a few pounds?
BBC
3
The owner is homesick, and will not haggle about a few pounds.
The Gold Hunters' Adventures; Or, Life in Australia
4
He looks a lot better and has picked up a few pounds.
The Guardian
5
He was a few pounds overweight, which was unusual in a soldier.
Surrender to the will of the night
6
We had a few pounds between us and we gaed to Carlisle.
Scottish sketches
7
Plus if you put on a few extra few pounds, nobody notices.
Man in the Middle
8
Two hundred acre lots were sold for a few pounds of flour.
The United Empire Loyalists : A Chronicle of the Great Migration
9
She would win a few pounds and found she loved the winning.
The Guardian
10
But he couldn't have been off by more than a few pounds.
John Dies at the End
11
He had a few pounds by him, just to go on with.
He Knew He Was Right
12
Still, if a few pounds could give you a fresh start somewhere-
The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales
13
I've got a few pounds ahead and what my horses are worth.
The Workingman's Paradise: An Australian Labour Novel
14
We'll give him a few pounds and send him about his business.
Lady Audley's Secret
15
He took my duffel bag, saying, You could use a few pounds.
Lit: a memoir
16
What's a few pounds more here and there, when the end comes!
Mrs. Day's Daughters
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Ireland
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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