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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A miserly offer is unlikely to be accepted.
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Awarded a miserly 85% on Issue 66, on budget it's worth far, far more.
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His action has already caused the premature death of 700,000 birds with miserly compensation to owners.
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Nobody was more surprised than Neeld when his miserly great-uncle proved to be worth nearly £1 million, mostly in cash.
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Old Crumwallis won't notice I've had more than his miserly allowance.
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The First World's miserly materialism is enough to make any honest seeker yearn for a new alternative or age.
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Too many customers are alienated by our miserly attitude to compensation for mistakes that we made.