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Meanings of own purse in English

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Usage of own purse in English
1
Then, there is always the government itself, opening up its own purse.
Reuters
2
The cup was his guerdon, also a sum for his own purse.
The Ancient Allan
3
He offered his own purse or any other service he could render.
The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis
4
Bread o' grace, Ramsay, have half an eye for your own purse!
Heralds of Empire / Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieu...
5
For this very precious information I gave him money from my own purse.
Land of marvels
6
He took the bills and counted them into his own purse.
The Lighted Match
7
Leesil then emptied his own purse to complete the fee.
Dhampir
8
Is it likely I should not know my own purse?
The Children's Pilgrimage
9
A German wife does not ask for her ' own purse.'
Frances Waldeaux: A Novel
10
The princess, carried away with the idea, offered him the money from her own purse.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2
11
She transferred the notes into her own purse, to ensure that they wouldn't be stolen.
Kennedy's brain
12
She selected what she wanted instantly, and counted out the money from her own purse.
The Real Adventure
13
I did out of my own purse disburse 15l.
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
14
Then she dropped the tube into her own purse.
The Perfectionists
15
They were gained by my own pains, and often paid for with my own purse.
Sybil, Or, The Two Nations
16
He that buys and denies, his own purse belies.
Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote
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