1 He got up, fumbling for his threepenny - piece , but failed to find it.
2 A second threepenny - piece will overlap the edge of the larger coin.
3 Indeed, threepenny - bits had practically vanished from circulation in the Five Towns.
4 Thomas Chadwick might have flung the threepenny bit into the road.
5 But nothing could convince the doctor to surrender the threepenny bit.
6 In the second place, that envelope was sealed, apparently with a threepenny bit.
7 They were further startled to find only three threepenny - bits among all the coins.
8 She hunted for her little purse and gravely took out a threepenny bit.
9 Everybody had noticed for weeks past a growing dearth of threepenny - bits .
10 Resurrecting the shape of the old threepenny bit is a stroke of genius.
11 Tim apologised for his moist finger and the threepenny bit.
12 If a snipe were the size of a threepenny bit
13 There were prayer-books and things to find, threepenny bits and sixpences for the collection.
14 We suppose the theory is that they have now taken to smoking threepenny cigars.
15 I hoarded threepenny bits while the money was changing and sacrificed my mother's dinner service.
16 It is put up in threepenny packets, with which full directions for cooking are given.
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