half pay in a sentence
Examples
- They were finally given half pay and half rations.
- The second half pays homage to Trans-Siberian Orchestra's influences.
- Prevost went back onto half pay for several years.
- Promoted post-captain on 14 April 1802, he appears to have been placed on half pay.
- He was suspended at half pay for going public.
- Rivett-Carnac was so ill that on 1 November he was sent home on half pay.
- In 1812 he went onto half pay in semi-retirement.
- He became a captain in the regular army in 1795, later retiring on half pay.
- Pring then went on half pay for 20 years, living at Ivedon Penn near Honiton.
- His religious views contributed to him spending all but four years thereafter on half pay.