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Meanings of pay the half in English

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Usage of pay the half in English
1
That would pay the half year's rent.
The Mating of Lydia
2
If a sailor wreck any one's ship, but saves it, he shall pay the half of its value in money.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01
3
And they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said "Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel?"
His Life: A Complete Story in the Words of the Four Gospels
4
It was commonly used to pay the half-shekel temple tax, because 2 drachmas were worth one half shekel of silver.}
The World English Bible (WEB): Matthew
5
Well, I will pay the half of it, and no more, said Ranjoor Singh in a new voice that seemed to suggest unutterable things.
The Winds of the World
6
If he has opened his tumor with a bronze lancet and has ruined his eye, he shall pay the half of his price in money.
A History of Science — Volume 1
7
I don't think I got any receipt then; but I got a receipt yesterday when I paid the half-year's rent.
Second Shetland Truck System Report
8
We paid the half fees and assumed this was all because of the Minister for Education's decision to phase out fees.
The Irish Times
9
"Oh, we'll gladly pay the half sov."
Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis / Or, Two Midshipmen as N...
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