‘And they wind up in the ER with complications from untreated chronic problems, requiring care that is considerably more expensive than the ongoing management they thriftily refused.’
‘Kipling, like many others, blamed the Government of India for trying to conduct the occupation of Mesopotamia too thriftily.’
‘Is there not more scope for dishes like fishcakes and seafood stews where fish is thriftily combined with cheap decent ingredients?’
‘Much of the evening has an angular beauty about it, whether it is Thomas Leipzig's design - which looks very much as if it has been thriftily recycled from a previous Barker show - or the actors' performances, which needle nicely.’
‘The heads, tails and ‘cleanings’ were thriftily dug into the garden, just as those who had lived around the bay in the past had known how to give their crops a good meal of fish to ensure that they had a fine start.’
‘With former spendthrifts spending thriftily, getting your stockings stuffed with unnecessary calories and self-loathing is pretty much left to you.’
‘Cajuns thriftily made use of a variety of animals in their cuisine.’
‘If we learn to live thriftily and remember the importance of helping our neighbours then we can find ways to adjust.’
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