How To Use Worth In A Sentence

My generation was raised on a diet of stultifyingly tedious, but worthy accounts of embryology, typically very badly printed on what appeared to be rice paper.
A boa made from black water mink is worth about 50 dollars, a collarette about $100,00 and a coat reaching down to the hips would cost about $250,00. Black Beaver The Trapper
We believe that it is okay to charge for healing based on the doctrine, ‘The workman is worthy of his hire.’
I again affirm that I need make no apology for attaching my name to that of one so worthy the esteem of his co-dogs, ay, and co-cats too; for in spite of the differences which have so often raised up a barrier between the members of his race and ours, not even the noblest among us could be degraded by raising a "mew" to the honour of such a thoroughly honest dog. The Adventures of a Dog, and a Good Dog Too
The trek was a bit monotonous at times - I wanted to go faster - but it was relaxing, enjoyable and worth the sore backside.

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But it is worthwhile teasing this apart a little, unbinding the different aspects of rhetorics lumped together in one component and separating out the semiotic layering (i.e. the use of metaphor and metonym) stuck in with the second. On the Sublime
Frankly I don't understand why most companies don't follow the same policy as franked income in the hands of shareholders is worth a lot more to them than huge piles of franking credits mouldering away in the company's balance sheet.
Update: BB commenter DHC says, It's worth noting that his is an outtake from a TV show that Warhol developed and aired on Manhattan cable. Boing Boing
I'm sure there will be a generous amount of worthies stepping forward to parse every sentence, on the eternal quest for the definitive admission that it's over.
It was also a noteworthy echo of a speech Sarkozy himself made last December, when he called for a "positive laicity" and suggested that the state could ultimately grant subsidies to religious groups. The Earth Times Online Newspaper
John Terry booked after a rash challenge which nearly lost Holdsworth his head.
It's worth taking chances when you're shooting at a chance of fame and wealth.
It takes years to build up your image and esteem to the point where the your inner sense of worth meets your outer sense.
Her own valuers had estimated that the property was worth £150,000 on the basis of agricultural use of the surrounding land, and virtually nothing on the basis of mining and/or landfill operations.
All of them, appropriately for a bank, contributed their pennyworth.
Prices may vary so it's well worth shopping around before you buy.
Every jag, every bump on the wall revealed a zone of darkness that was worth to explore, but every time, in the shadows, there was just the sides of the cave, continuing.
In mining for precious stones such as diamonds, a method for accurately filtering the gems you want from the surrounding rock and soil is worth its weight in gold.
The gang escaped with a haul worth hundreds of pounds.
The sight of that red tab on the back pocket triggers something that is well worth triggering. Times, Sunday Times
Some plants like ornamental grasses or irises may require knives, machetes, or even hatchets to get the job done, but it is worth it.
And, I might add, the ignominy of being caught evading customs duty on several lakhs worth of luxury goods.
A delectable path, for example, runs up behind the cemetery, bordered by butterfly orchids and lithospermum and aristolochia and other plants worthy of better names; it winds aloft, under shady chestnuts, with views on either side. Alone
We are extremely delighted to hear of your scholarship to Beijing University.You are worthy of success.Best wishes for your bright future.
If a jewel falls into the mire, it remains as precious as before; and though dust should ascend to heaven, its former worthlessness will not be altered.
What we come twenty thousand miles to get is worth saving, sir. Moby Dick
No one can degrade us except ourselves; that if we are worthy, no influence can defeat us.
Finally, one general feature of the framework of this subsection is worthy of note, in order to facilitate comparisons between models.
And I owe much of my further understanding of Voltaire through his face to an essay invitingly titled Voltaire's Grin by Richard Holmes, the "total immersion" biographer whom I've praised before -- mostly for his work on the interlinked poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth. David Tereshchuk: French Claim for Origins of Investigative Journalism
The calced Augustinians also made their elections -- but not so quickly that we could avoid sending to them to remind them not to allow the disturbances of other times to occur in their chapter -- by having made them beforehand through their devotion to the outgoing provincial, who managed the succession for another as worthy as he. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 24 of 55 1630-34 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing t
One hour today is worth two tomorrow.
The acting was hammy, the jokes were forced, and the entire thing came across like a high school play - actors overdoing everything in cringe-worthy performances.
But recently, he publicly crossed swords with Soi Lek, whom he described as untrustworthy and treacherous compared to former MCA president Ong Tee Keat. SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator
Once inside they unscrewed four projectors hung from the ceiling and took four laptop computers and a digital camera, worth a total of £5,050, before leaving by the main entrance.
The new gaff is now worth 400,000. The Sun
They fine us when our vehicles are unroadworthy, but this is caused by the bad roads.
And second, it's probably not good to intervene in the internal affairs of a nation that is looking for a worthy path of development.
Here retired US diplomat Ellsworth Bunker drew up a plan to transfer the administrative authority for West Papua from the Netherlands to a neutral administrator, and thence to Indonesia.
It's worth keeping in mind that household mortgage credit expanded at an 11.4% rate during the second quarter, a torrid pace likely being surpassed with the current refi boom.
And such like questions, worthy of being lucubrated upon by great minds only. Odd Leaves from the Life of a Louisiana "Swamp Doctor"
Morris Goldsworth came out of the central room accompanied by a well-suited, ponderous young man in his twenties, marking his catalogue. WHISTLER IN THE DARK
The jury later wrote to the coroner, deploring the fact that an unseaworthy ship could put to sea with a drunken captain.
Presented with a series of tricky problems, the Scud decided to play safe and run like the clappers, and just belt the ball for all he was worth.
Endorsed by a liar, that should be a clue that Grayson is worthless. Grayson highlights McConnell endorsement in new ad
Honesty is the most praiseworthy quality one can possess.
It is well worth a visit as there are bargains in furniture, household goods, delph and bric-a-brac.
It is worth noting again that the liturgy is not a ‘tool’ used to catechize Christians.
Wistfully, William Wordsworth wrote: en and everyone understood what the poet meant.
However, the decline in the Tokyo stock market, which has rendered many warrants worthless, may seriously damage the market.
Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. Mahatma Gandhi
But is a saving of 20 million in this financial year really worth the row? Times, Sunday Times
One day someone will walk into your life, then you realize love was always worth waiting for.
They wed five months after his third wife died from cancer and he credits her with making life seem worthwhile again. The Sun
I am computer savvy, and had read other blogs and thought it'd be worth a shot.
During the whole of the thirteenth century, and for some time afterwards, the Hojo continued to govern the country; and it is noteworthy that these regents never assumed the title of shogun, but professed to be merely shogunal deputies. Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation
It should certainly have administrative headquarters worthy of the sobriquet.
Honesty may be dear bought; but can never be an ill pennyworth.
Conclusion Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy has characteristics of safety, minimal invasion and rapid recovery. What's more, it has satisfying cosmetic effect. It's worth routinely carrying out.
Their latest disc is a worthy successor to their popular debut album.
Doreen has been Haworth's lollipop lady for 11 years and she is steadily building up a family dynasty in the job.
It's a clever business tactic: Not only is the donation tax-deductible, but participating nonprofits bring in their lists, and shoppers are incentivized to buy, knowing the profits go to worthy causes. Artful Style on the Bowery
But the 38-year-old house husband proved he has an eye for a bargain by claiming a basketful of prizes worth thousands of pounds.
The helicopter has a high level of crashworthiness, including impact tolerance and redundancy in vital systems and components.
Building cardboard cut-outs into flesh-and-blood characters is a worthy endeavour, but Joe as the ageing Lothario and KC as the young stud doesn't do it.
He just moves on, as if we were unworthy of his attention, like the remoras which hitch a free ride on his flanks, and which he brushes off if they carelessly move within reach of his flippers.
Participants on pay-as-you-go tariffs received £50 worth of phone credit, which they topped up prior to the week of text-message questions.
Any element of the taught course which the student finds interesting is worth exploring.
But it has a depth and ambitiousness that are worthy of praise.
Deconstruct him: he isn't worth it; deconstruct yourself: your behaviour is ridiculous. THE KINDEST USE A KNIFE
Sometimes crime investigation is so difficult, like the real stumper for Fort Worth, Texas, detectives.
The same logic extends easily to all sorts of other apparently worthy causes.
But overall it is quite a good picture, worth a dekko or two.
Altogether the fruit is worth 70 cents. Advanced Educational Psychology For Educators, Researchers and Policymakers,
He threw some of the most lavish parties Fort Worth had ever seen.
Thousands of pounds worth of property have been stolen from properties on the outskirts of town in recent weeks.
It is understood Woolworths' analysis of ALH's unaudited figures will show the pub company missed its prospectus forecast in relation to gaming and on-premise liquor revenue.
They document why large anthelminthic mass treatments may be worth being assessed as malaria control policies. Elites TV
His father, David Ashworth, is wanted for questioning by murder squad detectives but yesterday he was still missing.
It may yet be possible to convince manufacturers, governments and the public that energy saving is worthwhile for its own sake.
We can ourselves bear witness to the "hardness of the pavement" below, which Captain Wentworth feared would cause "too great a jar" when he urged the young lady to desist from the fatal leap. Jane Austen: Her Homes and Her Friends
It's more trouble than it's worth to take it back to the shop and ask for a replacement.
Don, you and the rest of your little buddies are the same worthless rat punks now that you were as 12-year-olds.
He is a mule, a dead gasteropod, without vim or stamina, not worth a cracked kreutzer. Ulysses
But is a saving of 20 million in this financial year really worth the row? Times, Sunday Times
The typical two-slice serving of plain, unadorned cheese pizza packs about a half a day's worth of saturated fat.
‘Both these shops have given the area a lift and made it worth visiting by retaining and just maintaining original shopfronts,’ the society said.
M. O'BRIEN: We are one minute into that rocket firing they call the deorbit burn, two minutes and 42 seconds worth of rocket firing. CNN Transcript Aug 9, 2005
Francis Fukayama's autopsy of neoconservatism is well worth reading, and makes many sensible points about the direction that American foreign policy should now take. Balkinization
This was the last mill, the brook now wending its way towards the Severn at Minsterworth.
Once we do this tomorrow, the movers will bring everything we own (save for about 6 suitcases' worth) to our home, and we'll be officially moved in.
A poet in retirement, 1800-7 During these years we are still on the high plateau of Wordsworth's poetic achievement.
A ha'porth of commonsense's sometimes worth volumes of statutes. IN REMEMBRANCE OF ROSE
It was a long shot but might be worth the effort, at least to ascertain the facts. Broken Lives
In this case, it is not a mark-to-market, it is a mark-to-model or to assumptions that may or may not be reflective of what Orchard would be worth in a market transaction, were it for sale. Sears Chairman Unleashes 15-Page Manifesto About Um, Everything - The Consumerist
This old quarter remains mainly intact and well worth exploring. The Wine Roads of France
We may then sum up by saying that Lord Byron generally established on an impregnable rock, guarded by unbending principles, those great virtues to which principles are essential; but that, after making these treasures secure -- for treasures they are to the man of honor and worth -- once having placed them beyond the reach of sensibility and sentiment, he may sometimes have allowed the _lesser virtues_ (within ordinary bonds) such indulgence as flowed from his kindly nature, and such as his youth rendered natural to a feeling heart and ardent imagination. Lord Byron jugé par les témoins de sa vie. English
The worthies on the committee also attempted to explain why those mistakes - in surveillance, in intelligence-gathering, analysis and co-ordination - were made.
Whenever it rained, I thought of Anne Elliot meeting Captain Wentworth, when driven by a shower to take refuge in a shoe-shop. Jane Austen: Her Homes and Her Friends
Lift weights with your brain, Harry, and it will bloom into something worthy of Mr. Atlas himself. A FEW SHORT NOTES ON TROPICAL BUTTERFLIES
Hackworth did this through reimposition of a strict but fair discipline, introduction of and training in proven and successful fieldcraft, and leadership from the front.
Only a follow-up blood test to measure serum cholesterol will show if the new diet was worth the trouble. Living with Angina
Friends and work colleagues in the close-knit community of Wentworth have already been a huge comfort, he said.
Despite his occasional protestations of friendship, he disliked England and thought her a worthless ally.
All this is not to say that the exhibition is unstimulating or worth forgetting about.
Berry, a spool of cotton for Mrs. Wentworth, and a pair of "galluses" for Living Bean. The Village Watch-Tower
Less than two years later, he and his partners sold their newly acquired Telluride land for $4.2 million — more than six times what federal appraisers had said it was worth. 'The Buzzard of Backcountry' Strikes It Rich in National Parks
A rich cashmere throw, a pair of princess-worthy slippers, and some delish candles will keep her nest well feathered.
'Is it worth the effort?' 'Speaking personally, yes.'
However, it said the 7,980 small-to-medium sized wide-body deliveries expected during that window would be worth $2.3 trillion. Times, Sunday Times
The grave is but a covered bridge Leading from light to light, through a brief darkness! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Billionaires are usually fairly secretive about the exact amount that they're worth.
There was two or three chairs, that might have been worth, in their best days, from eightpence to a shilling a – piece; a small deal table, an old corner cupboard with nothing in it, and one of those bedsteads which turn up half way, and leave the bottom legs sticking out for you to knock your head against, or hang your hat upon; no bed, no bedding. Sketches by Boz
When you see scenes like that at the end it makes it all worthwhile. Times, Sunday Times
no man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry.
19 per cent of B2C companies are now worth little more than the cash on their balance sheets.
It's going to take me forever and a day to pay for the trip, but it will be worth it.
The playwright allows a predetermined narrative structure to quash the complexities that make Yamashita's case worthy of dramatization.
I will attribute this to the greed of the Beatles and their feeling that their crumby old music is worth more than a buck. During recession, Apple iTunes price hike
Any successful manager is worth his weight in gold.
This may feel risky but the potential rewards are worth it. The Sun
The artistic spirit shown in the whole plan and decoration of the new pinacotheca is worthy of admiration. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner
But, Colonel Hackworth, does that then re-change your former predictions? CNN Transcript Mar 29, 2003
It was a curious position for a lady — this being known as a repudiated wife; and it is worthy of observation that the The Europeans
As with any verbatim transcript, it can be a little hard to follow in places, but it's worth plowing through the whole thing if you're really interested in all this.
It is worthwhile to note that both suffered persecution.
Their promises are not worth a damn.
Not only English society, but Indian princes and princesses, American millionaires, and Continental aristocrats attended this ball attired in sumptuous costumes worth thousands upon thousands of pounds. Mansions of Mayfair | Edwardian Promenade
(I'm never home when it's on anyway) and setting the DVR to record it for later viewing seems more than I'm willing to do to expose my brain to the neuron-apoptosing and - necrosing antivaccinationist stupidity that Jenny routinely lays down, as lately I've been questioning whether any blog post, no matter how snarky and fun, is worth that kind of self-abuse. ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
The microscope contains a few hundred dollars-worth of electronic bits and bobs.
He ... stood in the porch a minute to recover his composure" (John Galsworthy).
After a decade of focused research and development, the auto industry worldwide has passed a milestone with the arrival of the first test fleets of seemingly roadworthy fuel-cell cars.
On this occasion the always quoteworthy mezzotintist, James Huneker, wrote: Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and
It's worth reminding ourselves of the difference between a diary and a blog. Times, Sunday Times
Legalize Prostitution; illegalize Drug Companies Advertising on TV that is a crime worthy of prosecution. Spitzer Hires A Hooker, MSM Goes Ballistic
Do you think that the barons thought the king was trustworthy? Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume 1: From the Beginning to 1715
« £z MS.praed. p. 89, b. f FaUer's Worthies, p 196L Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical
My memory, for what it's worth, works in a vague, associative way.
Ill eneugh to keep the doors open as it is, let be facing Whitsunday and Martinmas — an auld leather pock there is, Maister Francie, in ane of worthy Maister Bindloose the sheriff-clerk’s pigeon-holes, in his dowcot of a closet in the burgh; and therein is baith charter and sasine, and special service to boot; and that will be chapter and verse, speer when ye list.” Saint Ronan's Well
Given the completely negative associations nihilism has for many of us, simply to have it redefined as a theological posture is worth the price of the book.
But it's worth a go just to splat Tony Blur, William Vague and Charles Comedy.
W. W.rdsworth is such a lazy fellow, that I bemire myself by making promises for him: the moment I received your letter, I wrote to him. Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1.
Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take action towards your dreams. Walk your talk. Dance and sing to your music. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering. Steve Maraboli
Nevertheless the anomalousness of aesthetics is worth thinking about in its own right. Aesthetic Judgment
But FAA regulations require that if a mandatory inspection or other so-called airworthiness directive is skipped, the aircraft must be pulled out of service immediately until the work is done. Southwest Could Pay Record Fine to FAA
The company has Centre for Insurance and Risk Management tripled its staff in the past 12 months, hiring (CIRM), estimates that India's OTC weather experts in agronomy and agricultural mete - derivatives market is worth around $1 billion. orology to meet growing demand. Recently Uploaded Slideshows
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. Thomas Fuller
Everything is dangerous, my dear fellow. If it wasn't so, life wouldn't be worth living. Oscar Wilde
It was acquired by Rotherham Council from the Wentworth Estate in the early 1980s but has been inaccessible to the public for the past 30 years.
Found in the grave of a young woman, this elaborate necklace is noteworthy for its sophisticated design and use of polychromy. Hidden Treasures of Ancient Afghanistan
As we enter what is sure to be a long period of uncertainty—a gantlet of lost jobs, dwindling assets, home foreclosures and two continuing wars—the downside of stress is certainly worth exploring.
These poor kids are … learning from each other that their worth (in the eyes of the opposite sex) is found solely in the skin they expose and how they physically mesmerize the other. ProWomanProLife » Modesty, nudity, identity
In fact, as other articles pointed out, our -- as no fitting word has been found for it, let's go with -- withdrawal was a magnificent feat of reverse engineering, worthy of a force that was a nonpareil on the planet. Tom Engelhardt: Debacle!
None of this applies, of course, to anyone VandeHei deems "crushworthy," of course. Politico's VandeHei: Unattractive Members of Congress Should Not Have Affairs (VIDEO)
Although the order does not propose any great innovations, it is worth making some brief comments on its background.
Naturally, the narcissist is attracted to the codependent's lack of self-worth and low self-esteem.
For no man who is worthy to be called a man would ever submit to such an agreement if he were able to resist; he would be mad if he did.
Yet it is worth the price of entry for the view from the top-floor balcony, and for the botanical gardens that surround it. Times, Sunday Times
I made it known that I was a candidate and nobody thought it worthwhile to oppose me.…
I am going to take for granted that you have done your homework and have a proposal that is worth seeing.
I do agree out laws are overly restrictive now but anything to combat the increasing number of guns in circulation is worth trying Guns Kill People ( Shock News)
I tell you what though, brother,’ said Dennis, cocking his hat for the convenience of scratching his head, and looking gravely at Hugh, ‘it’s worthy of notice, as a proof of the amazing equalness and dignity of our law, that it don’t make no distinction between men and women. Barnaby Rudge
Wordsworth found inspiration in/drew inspiration from the Lake District scenery. It was a great source of inspiration to him.
if a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.
Still others, who are initiated by those making a craft of sacred rites, are worthy of astonishment and pity.
British gas have just billed me out of the blue for over £190 worth of Electricity for the past 2 years!
A friend is one to whom one may pour out the contents of one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that gentle hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away. George Eliot
Yet because we yearn to be seen as bold, brave and courageous, we'll take stupid risks to prove our worth.
Therefore, they had shallow drafts and rode low in the water; while they were more seaworthy than many of the northern ironclads, their weatherly qualities were dubious.
David Sumner, chairman of the Worthing Society, said Pinter wrote one of his bestknown plays, The Homecoming, while in Worthing. Pinter honoured with plaque (UK)
Mature, adult comprehension can lead us all to see that there are some very intelligent and worthy of praise men out there.
We have always tried to make her see that the inner worth of people is what is important, not the expensive trappings on the outside.
You'll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile. Charlie Chaplin
However, even the wisdom of a political boss is not infallible, and despite the succulent graces of the barbecue numbers of the ascetic and jeans-clad elder worthies, though fed to repletion, collogued unhappily together among the ox-teams and canvas-hooded wagons on the slope, commenting sourly on the frivolity of the dance. Una Of The Hill Country 1911
Wordsworth's theory was perhaps not enounced with perfect clearness.
In this area the spring flora is particularly sightworthy.
Much as I would love to be wrong I fear there is as much chance of this happening as there was of the Soviet hack-writer Sholokhov giving his Nobel Prize for Literature to some more deserving writer - one who had not only suffered in the Soviet gulag but whose works were actually worth reading. On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
Yields of clover treated with the potassium-rich ash, worth up to £1,200 per ton, increased by 150%.
Whilst ornamental cherries produce no edible crop, the blossom of apples, pears, plums and damsons is usually followed by fruit worth harvesting.
The horseshoes are first pulled off, which are worth about 4s., the hoofs fetch 8s., the tail 2s.; the tallow is not worth much, the hide is worth something; the shinbones are sold to be converted into cane-heads, knife-handles, &c. A New York Paper States
The gyro and moussaka each have about 800 calories and at least a day's worth of saturated fat.
It is now barely worthwhile for multinationals to fund research into tropical diseases. Times, Sunday Times
Suffice it to say that if I feel any kind of twinge, I wait awhile to see if it's worth the time investment to go. Stupid question.
Do but assure me that I shall find you almost as merry as my Lady Anne Wentworth is always, and nothing shall fright me from my purpose of seeing you as soon as I can with any conveniency. Letters from Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple (1652-54)
The key takeaway from the book is that it is unquestionably worth your time and effort to learn the ins-and-outs of frequently overlooked subjects, such as HTTP, compression, redirects, and DNS.
It is especially noteworthy that The New York Times, itself culpable of, or accessory to whatever alleged crimes Mr. Assange may be accused of, has kept its lips discretely, if unheroically sealed. Michael Brenner: Obama's War on WikiLeaks -- and Us
Sam instantly dislikes the man and sees him for a worthless, no-good bounder, but Ellen is blinded by her need to be part of an extended family unit.
Thousands of pounds worth of drugs were seized in dawn raids yesterday.
The first season of the local political satire didn't live up to its promise, but it's worth persevering with and an expanded cast and new writers are promised for this new season.
Covering the webbed seat with inexpensive toweling renders this stool pool- or patio-worthy while the interior provides a spot to stow toys and picnic supplies.
It is worth checking, too, for seasonal charter flights from Scottish airports.
On Friday we returned from a short break in the Lake District to find an email from a farm in Dumfries which has Tamworth weaners available.
He is big and powerful and can belt the ball for all he is worth.
On the whole I found the films kind of a let down (I’ll never brag about having film in Annecy again ..) but it was worth it for one film, I think the best short film I’ve ever seen: Skhizein, which won the audience award. Sydneypadua.com » Blog Archive » Things I Draw When I’ve Had a Few
The On this day column is always worth reading. Times, Sunday Times
That is not to say some well-known names are not worth growing. The Sun
The F.W. Woolworth Company reported profit margins of 20 percent but actually lowered the wages of salesgirls in its stores, citing the need for belt tightening.
It is true, and worth stressing, that scholars have often treated some activities as exclusively male - notably hunting, stone toolmaking, and rock art - whereas ethnography shows that women often do these things too.
It will be a contest within the contest that is worth the money alone. Times, Sunday Times
He is droolworthy.
A disaster for the media, but worth a gloat from everyone else.

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