1 But Mr. Bumble was cunning enough; and he at once saw that an opportunity was opened, for the lucrative disposal of some secret in the possession of his better half.
2 One of our most lucrative means of laying out money is in the shape of loans, where the security is unimpeachable.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET 3 It would be long indeed ere you would find so lucrative a post as that you have now the good fortune to fill.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 46. Unlimited Credit. 4 It was one of those snug, lucrative berths of which there are so many more nowadays than there used to be, with incomes ranging from one thousand to fifty thousand roubles.
5 Easy, pleasant, lucrative home-work for wives: asking people to define their jobs.
6 They were always in a condition to lend a force proportioned and suitable to all crimes which demanded a lift of the shoulder, and which were sufficiently lucrative.
Les Misérables (V3) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER IV—COMPOSITION OF THE TROUPE