bed and board
Example Sentences
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"A few of the luckier poor people got bed and board in the hospital for life. Selection criteria would have been a mix of material want, local politics, and spiritual merit."
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2023
In 1991, after dropping out of high school, Cantu was offered free bed and board by Bill and Jan Miller, a Portland couple who offered help to teenagers in need of support.
From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2018
Her parents argued she would have done no better financially had she worked away from the farm, insisting she earned a fair income and received free bed and board.
From BBC • May 19, 2016
The other confusion is that when US universities quote prices, they often include bed and board as well as tuition.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2016
Separation.—A separation from bed and board may be granted either on the mutual consent of both parties, or by royal decree on the petition of one of the parties if reasonable grounds exist.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Ringrose, Hyacinthe
