Pretty good wages when many an honest man is content with five shillings.

Having got the information they wanted, they soon took their leave of the old man, presenting him with five shillings as a Christmas box.

Philip found himself with eighteen shillings left out of his month's pay.

The taking of the first-class ticket to Bournemouth had left him with only a few shillings in his pocket.

She went in great excitement to the photographer, with five shillings.

And I started with twelve shillings a week.

The merry men opened up the trunk and indeed found it nearly empty with only ten shillings (half a pound) inside.

It was worth £8 before the conquest, but £25 by 1086 with another 10 shillings (50p) for the Bishop.

The first time I started out at seven o'clock in the evening with four shillings in my pocket.

The big kitchen-living room was a tableau of life with six children and thirty shillings a week.