feefee /fiː/ ●●● S3 W3 AWL noun [countable] 
You can use the gym and pool for a fee of £35 a month.► see thesaurus at costCOLLOCATIONSadjectivessmall/low· Some companies will sell the items for you, for a small fee.high/large/big· The school fees are extremely high.a hefty/fat fee informal (=a very large fee)· Customers are being charged a hefty fee for their telephone service.an annual/a monthly fee· An annual fee of £150 has been introduced.an entrance/entry fee (=a fee to enter a place)· The gallery charges an entrance fee.a membership fee (=a fee to become a member of a club or organization)· The gym’s yearly membership fee is £250.a subscription fee (=a fee to receive copies of a newspaper or magazine)· You can pay the subscription fee by cheque.school/college/university fees· She paid for her college fees by taking a part-time job as a waitress.tuition fees (=money paid for being taught)· Many universities now charge tuition fees for these courses.doctor’s/lawyer’s/accountant’s etc fees· We need to find the money for the doctor’s fees somehow.legal/medical fees· She received £300 compensation after legal fees had been deducted.a flat/fixed/set fee (=a fee that is the same in every case)· You pay a flat fee for all the services that are provided.a booking fee (also a service fee American English) (=a charge you pay when buying a ticket)· Tickets for the concert are £45, plus a booking fee.a cancellation fee (=a charge for ending an agreement you have made to travel on a train, stay at a hotel etc)· A 10% cancellation fee will be charged if the booking is cancelled.a licence fee British English (=the money a television licence costs)· The licence fee is set to rise again.verbscharge a fee· The accountant charged a big fee for his services.pay a fee· You have to pay a small fee to rent a locker.
WORD ORIGINfee
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French fé, fief, from Medieval Latin feudum; ➔ FEUDALEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- An accident on vacation can cost you a lot in medical fees.
- Dr Allison charges a fee of $90 for a consultation.
- Insurance covered most of the doctor's fees.
- Last year IBM paid $12 million in legal fees to a single law firm.
- Some actors can ask a fee of around $1000.000 a movie.
- The fee for the standard structural survey is £175.
- The fee is $50 for a six-week art class.
- The doctor I saw charged an £100 fee for an initial consultation.
- The entrance fees to the park have gone up by 50%.
- Any tickets resold will be subject to a 20% handling fee deducted from monies due.
- I understand that our fee will be split equally between both parties.
- It also includes dozens of sights that have admission fees.
- It also provides money, drawn partially from fees paid by developers, to protect land from urban development.
- Total fees and commissions fell to $ 204 million from $ 192 million, as corporate finance and lending fees fell.
- You have to spend some proportion of the fee there on the rock.
- You may have to pay an arrangement fee to the lender of £200 to £300.
THESAURUS
the amount of money you need to buy or do something. Cost is usually used when talking in a general way about whether something is expensive or cheap rather than when talking about exact prices: · The cost of running a car is increasing.· the cost of raw materials
the amount of money you must pay for something that is for sale: · They sell good-quality clothes at reasonable prices.· the price of a plane ticket to New York
the amount of money that something is worth: · A new kitchen can increase the value of your home.
the amount that you have to pay for a service or to use something: · Hotel guests may use the gym for a small charge.· bank charges
the amount you have to pay to enter a place or join a group, or for the services of a professional person such as a lawyer or a doctor: · There is no entrance fee.· The membership fee is £125 a year.· legal fees
the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, plane, train etc: · I didn’t even have enough money for my bus fare.· fare increases
the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own: · The rent on his apartment is $800 a month.
a charge that is set according to a standard scale: · Most TV stations offer special rates to local advertisers.
the amount you have to pay to travel on some roads or bridges: · You have to pay tolls on many French motorways.
Longman Language Activatorwhat you have to pay for something the amount of money you have to pay for services, activities, or things you need all the time such as food and electricity: · We'll make sure you have the operation, whatever the cost.cost of: · The cost of electricity has fallen in the last twelve months.· Internet banking will considerably reduce the cost of doing business.high/low cost: · The high cost of health care in the US is causing a great deal of concern.building/legal/transportation etc costs: · If you lose the case, you will face substantial legal costs.cost of living (=the amount of money you need for things such as food, clothes, or rent): · Many old people have to live in poverty because of the steady rise in the cost of living.cut costs (=reduce the cost of something): · IBM is continuing to cut costs in an effort to be more competitive.at no extra cost (=without having to pay more): · We will deliver and install your computer at no extra cost.running costs (=the amount of money that a business or organization regularly spends on things such as salaries, electricity, and rent): · £650,000 will be needed to cover the hospital's running costs during its first year.
the amount of money you have to pay for something that is for sale, especially in a shop: · There's a great new clothes store on Main Street, and its prices seem very reasonable.price of: · What's the price of a pack of cigarettes nowadays?high/low price: · Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said it was impossible to build a good computer for such a low price.house/food/oil etc prices: · House prices rose by around 12% in the south-east last year.charge a price: · They charge the same price for a takeaway as they do for eating in the restaurant.half price (=half the usual price): · I bought these jeans half price in a sale.reduce/cut prices: · Apple was forced to cut prices sharply, reducing its profit margin.increase/raise prices: · The Japanese have raised prices just $8 a vehicle on average.price rise (=increase in the price of something): · Experts say they expect price rises to be gradual but persistent.the asking price (=the price that someone wants for something they are selling): · The asking price for the 60-acre estate in Atlanta is $27 million.
the amount of money that you pay for a service, or for being allowed to use something: charge for: · There's no charge for telephoning the operator.bank/delivery/electricity etc charges: · If your order comes to over $30, we will not make a delivery charge.admission charge (=the amount of money you must pay to go into a public place): · There's an admission charge for adults, but children get into the museum free.at no extra charge (=without having to pay more): · Members and their guests are welcome to use the club's facilities at no extra charge.additional charge (=an amount that is added to the usual price): · An additional charge of 15% will be added to your bill for service.
the amount of money that you pay to someone for a professional service, or the amount that you pay in order to do something: fee of: · Some actors can ask a fee of around $1,000,000 a movie.charge a fee: · The doctor I saw charged a £100 fee for an initial consultation.school/legal/medical etc fees: · An accident on vacation can cost you a lot in medical fees.entrance fee (=the amount of money you pay to go in somewhere): · The entrance fees to the park have gone up by 50%.
the usual cost of a service or job: · We are able to offer a whole range of services at very reasonable rates.hourly/weekly/daily rate: · Our shop assistants are paid an hourly rate of £5.50the going rate (=the rate that people are willing to pay at the present time): · £150 is the going rate for tickets for the concert.fixed rate (=one that is always the same): · There is a fixed rate for the job, regardless of how long it takes.
the cost of a journey on a bus, train, plane etc: · I had to walk home because I didn't have enough money for the fare.coach/train/air etc fare: · How much is the train fare from Toronto to Montreal?· A one-week stay in Majorca costs $779 including air fare.fare increases: · The biggest fare increases were on the Kansas City to Minneapolis line.
money that you have to pay in order to drive over some bridges or roads: · You have to pay tolls on many of the major roads in France.toll bridge/road/lane (=one that you have to pay to use): · In 1871 they built a toll bridge from the mainland to the island.
the amount of money that you pay to live in or use a place that you do not own: pay rent: · She pays £350 a month rent for a one-bedroomed apartment.high/low rent: · Office rents are highest in the city centre.put up the rent/raise the rent (=increase it): · If my landlord raises the rent again, I'll have to look for somewhere smaller.
the amount of money that you pay to use a car, television, tools etc over a period of time: · The rental on the TV includes maintenance and repairs.car/television/video etc rental: · Car rental is $200 a week and you need a clean driving licence.
the money that you earn the money that you earn by working: · "What's the pay?" "About $10 an hour."· The worst thing about being a nurse is the low pay.sick pay (=pay that you get when you are ill and cannot work): · Joe's been receiving sick pay since the accident.
the money that someone is paid every month by their employer, especially someone who is in a profession, such as a teacher or a manager: a salary of £100,000/$10,000 etc: · The university provides a salary of $3,000 a month plus benefits.· Johansen reportedly earns an annual salary of $4 million. be on a salary (=be earning a salary): · I joined the company in 1985, on a salary of $22,000 a year.a good/high salary: · Our daughter makes a good salary, but she really works for it.
also wages the money that someone is paid every week by their employer, especially someone who works in a factory, shop etc: · Elvina earns an hourly wage of $11.· Without qualifications it's nearly impossible to get a job with decent wages.minimum wage (=the lowest amount of money that can legally be paid per hour to a worker): · Most of the new jobs in the area only pay the minimum wage.
all the money that you receive regularly, for work or for any other reason: · Braund's annual income is just over $40,000.· The amount of tax you have to pay depends on your income.be on a low income (=receive very little money): · Families on low incomes are eligible for state benefits.income from: · Richard has a comfortable income from his salary and his investments.
the total amount of money you earn from any work you do: · Most single mothers spend a large part of their earnings on childcare.· The average worker's earnings have not kept up with inflation.
money paid to a professional person such as a doctor or lawyer for a piece of work: · Dr Allison charges a fee of $90 for a consultation.· Last year IBM paid $12 million in legal fees to a single law firm.· The fee for the standard structural survey is £175.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives The gallery charges an entrance fee. Which graduates command the highest salaries? We charge a flat fee for car hire. The registration fee is $75. We had to pay a retaining fee (=an amount of money to keep someone working for you).
· Some companies will sell the items for you, for a small fee.
· The school fees are extremely high.
informal (=a very large fee)· Customers are being charged a hefty fee for their telephone service.
· An annual fee of £150 has been introduced.
(=a fee to enter a place)· The gallery charges an entrance fee.
(=a fee to become a member of a club or organization)· The gym’s yearly membership fee is £250.
(=a fee to receive copies of a newspaper or magazine)· You can pay the subscription fee by cheque.
· She paid for her college fees by taking a part-time job as a waitress.
(=money paid for being taught)· Many universities now charge tuition fees for these courses.
· We need to find the money for the doctor’s fees somehow.
· She received £300 compensation after legal fees had been deducted.
(=a fee that is the same in every case)· You pay a flat fee for all the services that are provided.
(also a service fee American English) (=a charge you pay when buying a ticket)· Tickets for the concert are £45, plus a booking fee.
(=a charge for ending an agreement you have made to travel on a train, stay at a hotel etc)· A 10% cancellation fee will be charged if the booking is cancelled.
British English (=the money a television licence costs)· The licence fee is set to rise again.
verbs· The accountant charged a big fee for his services.
· You have to pay a small fee to rent a locker.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=the money someone is paid to appear somewhere)· He gave his appearance fee to charity.
· If your baby cries, she may want feeding.
· 63% of new mothers breast-feed their babies.
· Ticket agencies may charge a booking fee.
· She comes in while we're away to feed the cat.
The gallery charges an entrance fee. Which graduates command the highest salaries?· Kids should not be fed a diet of hamburgers and sugary snacks.
We charge a flat fee for car hire. (=money you have to pay to get a licence)· The BBC is funded by a licence fee which all television owners have to pay.
(also membership dues) (=money you must pay to become a member)· The current annual membership fee is £20.
The registration fee is $75. We had to pay a retaining fee (=an amount of money to keep someone working for you).· If you pay a subscription fee, you can watch matches on the Internet.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Once admitted, the solicitor is required to maintain a practising certificate, for which a substantial annual fee is charged.· A temporary membership fee is $ 5, an annual fee about $ 25.· The annual subscription fee is £8.· Participants must enroll in advance and pay a $ 40 annual membership fee.· In addition, the management company may charge an annual fee of 0.5-1 percent of net asset value.· The account requires a $ 20, 000 initial deposit and a $ 100 annual fee.· Anyone wishing to have an up-to-date statement of the annual fee before accepting a place should write to the Registry.· If you find a fee on your bill, call the toll-free number and ask to have the annual fee waived.
· One, for the World Resources Institute, compared ten cities that had pay-to-throw schemes with four others that charged flat fees.· Khare pays Kelly a flat weekly fee for Baltzersen, avoiding disability insurance, benefits and payroll costs.· Girobank charges a flat fee of £5 per draft and Barclays £9.· You can either pay a flat fee for your access or pay per megabyte of traffic coming down your line.· At present, they pay a flat fee for a license.
· The introduction of higher fees in 1956 did not solve the District's financial problems, only make them manageable.· Charlotte, North Carolina-based First Union earnings rose 21 percent, as higher fees offset sluggish lending profits.· She was just using the fact that I was desperate to hold me up for an outrageously high fee.· Small-business owner Frank Sheftel is saying no to one of the biggest trends in banking: higher fees.· She also condemned the practice of paying men-midwives higher fees than women.· By dealing in dollars you avoid paying high exchange fees or going home with a wad of pesos.· If her program beats me, her broker could use that to command higher fees.· For the past three years, he taught mathematics at Sonoma State University and led protests against higher student fees.
· To ensure complete objectivity there are a growing number of IFAs who do not take commission but who charge an hourly fee.· Mr Bennett, even at his hourly fees still an officer of the court, should be ashamed of himself.· And I will pay you your regular hourly fee plus fifty percent.· It did, however, charge hourly fees that could add up quickly for heavy users.
· It charges an initial fee of 1% and a 1% annual fee.· The charges of a 5 percent initial fee, 1.25 percent annual, are standard.· Usually the initial fee payable to the franchisor is between 5 percent and 10 percent of the total investment.· Charges are £270 initial fee, £270 annual charge, and investment dealing at competitive rates.
· We will only pay these legal fees if they arise from an accident that is covered under this policy.· One way to stay abreast of the legal fees is to ask for monthly billings.· The paper was rocky, as circulation, distribution, legal fees, arguments were building up.· It also indicates the district spends almost $ 25, 000 on legal fees.· The offer included free removal and no legal fees.· After almost $ 20, 000 in legal fees, though, Frederick Brewing won approval with its catchy label intact.· They pay £1 plus legal fees and move in.· But Aldrich said his $ 100, 000 advance already has been spent on legal fees.
· A fixed-price offer gives issuers greater certainty and intermediaries lower fees.· The companies offering these services have to provide incentives such as low fees to customers to use the service.· The lower fees he paid, he said, were more than enough to cover these extra costs.· Many businesses besides ours have low entry fees.· Fat and happy, banks saw no point in competing for customers with lower fees or interest rates.· Hotchkis's dinky ad budget translates into low annual fees.· Specialists would be paid a lower fee if they accepted patients without referrals.
· A monthly capitation fee is paid to profit making companies.· The cost is about $ 5, 000, plus a monthly service fee starting at $ 80.· But customers should remember that they could face other charges on top of the interest such as monthly fees.· Most plans include a monthly fee and a certain number of free minutes per month.· There is a monthly fee of £1.50 to cover the administration of your Home Management Account.· Not everyone can afford a computer system at home plus the monthly fees.· Once your overdraft is arranged, the monthly usage fee will be £3 if you overdraw by more than £50.· Typically, a solicitor will offer several magazines for a low weekly or monthly fee.
· Those registered users of Word for Windows requiring the upgrade can obtain it from Microsoft for a nominal fee of £7.75inc.VAT.· All levy a nominal admission fee.· Traditionally, the people's singing has been delegated to a choir which is generally paid a nominal fee.· Under the program, the government sold shares to citizens for a nominal fee to quickly transform state enterprises into private companies.
· Some will guarantee their members' work for a small fee, usually about 1% of the estimate.· Investors pay a smaller fee for reinvesting larger dividends.· The flying club and bar offers a friendly greeting and place to pay the small landing fee.· You can also buys shares of the fund through discount brokerage Charles Schwab Corp. for a small fee.· The best deal I can do on the airfares is £870 - this includes a small fee for myself for the administration.· Members pay a small fee to participate in some dining programs; others are gratis.· Recorded Delivery Recorded Delivery is available for a small fee for first and second class letters.· The homesteader needed a small filing fee, and a much larger amount of cash to survive until the farm got going.
· Fees Search work will be charged for on a standard fee basis.· A standard contingency fee is 33 percent to 40 percent.· It has sought to identify what criteria must be met before any standard fees system could be workable.· Many doctors have a standard scale of fees which they can send you.· Of immediate concern to the profession was the Lord Chancellor's introduction of standard fees for magistrates' court work.· The first of these, standard fees in the magistrates' courts, is to be introduced in January 1993.· A standard fee was then imposed.
NOUN· As an act's appearance fees become higher, the agent may settle for a smaller percentage.· He missed the cut by eight strokes, collected his six-figure appearance fee, and split for a month at home.· Several national organizing committees look at shoe companies and appearance fees as a threat to their authority.
· From this perspective, 1993 looks likely to be another year of substantial audit fee cuts.· Grace paid Price Waterhouse $ 7. 2 million in consulting and audit fees last year.· Or consider the meeting to agree the audit fee, when the auditor can hardly wait to get his point across.· Price Waterhouse, it seems, was not just investing in the Prudential by dropping the audit fee by 14%.· None of the companies was reluctant to talk: cutting the audit fee is a popular subject.· Indeed, 29 of the companies paid unchanged audit fees.
· His home, law firm and love life were all sacrificed to the case which was brought on a contingency fee basis.· A standard contingency fee is 33 percent to 40 percent.· It recommended that the prohibition on contingency fees and other forms of incentive should be re-examined.· Voters rejected measures to ban most lawsuits resulting from car accidents, limit shareholder lawsuits and slash lawyers' contingency fees.· A review of contingency fees was undertaken and research on commercial legal expenses insurance was published.· Californians also turned down Proposition 202, a proposal to limit lawyers' contingency fees and encourage early settlement of lawsuits.· The contingency fee usually sorts out the questionable cases to begin with.· A substantial percentage of these lawsuits are brought by attorneys working on a contingency fee basis.
· All except the 25 pence of the £4.25 entrance fee goes to the rider coming second.· Of them, 186 collect an entrance fee.· We not only pay an entrance fee to access these facilities, we also pay a community charge for local amenities.· After a major uproar, that was trashed and replaced with an $ 11 entrance fee.· But the not-so-bright can sometimes secure a place if the parents stump up a large entrance fee.· For example, the entrance fee at Yosemite is now $ 5.· The entrance fee was another 15 dollars but this is nothing to Nikitenko.· Strangers may be politely questioned before paying the $ 16 entrance fee.
· There is a £10 entry fee and each participant should raise £50 in sponsorship in order to take part.· Many businesses besides ours have low entry fees.· Five-a-side knockout football competition - charge an entry fee.· Deadline for entries is Thursday, August 28. Entry fee is $ 10, or $ 15 for late entry.· Individuals and groups are welcome and entry fees range from free to £2.· Some felt that the entry fee - on average approximately £300 per yacht - was too much.· Many have entry fees, but several offer $ 100,000 and more to the winner.· Contact the organiser Any runners who are able to raise more than £25 for charity will have to pay the £5.50 entry fee.
· But this was not just the effect of slower markets and smaller volumes on commission and fee income.· The offices on the mainland also saw their fee income fall, although not to the same extent.· For a small firm of solicitors in a market town, conveyancing has accounted for about half of all fee income.· Regulated fee income arises when a regulated service is provided as a stand alone service.· Total worldwide fee income exceeded £6m. by 1989.· Hays Allen itself registered a 2.7% drop in fee income to £6.8m for the year to 30 April.· A better overall service should be offered with, hopefully, an accompanying increase in fee income.· Corporate finance and privatisation, in particular, did well, increasing fee income by 19% to £16m.
· Table 4.2 shows the changes in the licence fee for the whole post-war period.· Well, I live in sheltered accommodation and, believe me, I have to pay the full licence fee.· Not worth the licence fee as Derek says.· An added advantage: you don't have to pay any licence fee for this model because there is no T.V. receiver.· The great thing about only having a licence fee is that you do retain complete editorial control and all the rights.· There was no increase in the licence fee to pay for a 50 percent jump in programme hours.· Phonelink will charge a licence fee for its software, while each unit used will be paid for at a pre-determined rate.· Until the very recent past governments would also set the level of the licence fee.
· Expect to pay a management fee of up to 15 percent.· It receives millions more in a management fee that is supposed to cover expenses not covered by contracts.· The management fee is 0.75% a year.· Investment management fees rose 20 percent to $ 156 million.· There are no initial charges, only an annual management fee of 1%.· Contracts now run for only one year, and management fees are based on rent collection and compliance with housing codes.· Yet most existing fundholders find they do not have the available money as their management fees are fully committed within their practices.· In addition, Abtrust Fund Managers is to reduce its quarterly management fee to 0.2 percent from 0.25 percent.
· And as the lifeboats are run entirely on voluntary contributions and membership fees, the £6 you give to us is vital.· Participants must enroll in advance and pay a $ 40 annual membership fee.· The rest of the cash comes from sponsorship, membership fees, donations and ticket sales.· A health care consumer council would be created and would include anyone over age 16 who paid a $ 10 membership fee.· A temporary membership fee is $ 5, an annual fee about $ 25.· The minimum membership fee is IR10.00 perannum.· Annual membership fees become due either prior to, or on December 31 each year.
· Three-fifths of this was spent on travel, tuition fees, exam and registration fees and childcare.· A registration fee of $ is also required.· Business operators were required to pay a $ 25 annual registration fee and city business taxes.· Consultants would pay registration fees and file quarterly reports with the city Ethics Commission.· The registration fee is $ 75, which includes breakfast, lunch, prizes, complimentary beverages and golf.· Find out how much foal registration fees will be and whether or not you need to join any breed society.· The cost of the ceremony will be $ 35, which comes on top of a $ 30 domestic partners registration fee.
· His benefit package may include the payment of school fees for his children and the continuation of pension arrangements.· There are two golden rules about school fees planning.· This seems to reflect primarily the increasing cost of school fees, combined with rises in the cost of living.· In this very poor country, private school fees are beyond the means of much of the population.· What about the mortgage and the school fees?· Mr Murrell's approach aims to combine a series of investments within a school fees portfolio.· We believe all parents have the right to choice in education - not only those who can afford school fees.
· In that event the players' registrations would be taken over by the League and transfer fees payable to Lytham.· Pearce's request for new terms could have been sparked by transfer fees and wages rocketing in the last 12 months.· Oldham have also cut the transfer fees on three players.· If that happens, multi-million pound transfer fees will instead go to players in the form of higher salaries.· An upper limit was then set on transfer fees.· Meanwhile, Swindon celebrated promotion to the Premier League today by breaking their own club record transfer fee.· Cash Flow: Club expenses include wages, transfer fees and ground rent.
· Three-fifths of this was spent on travel, tuition fees, exam and registration fees and childcare.· Since autumn 1998, full-time undergraduate students have been required to make a means-tested contribution towards tuition fees.· These awards cover the payment of tuition fees only and do not provide a maintenance grant.· In 1995, a third had debt in that range. Tuition fees are one large cause.· Many students will not have to pay tuition fees if their financial situation is below a certain level.· But on the question of private tuition fees they are moving with remarkable alacrity.
· We never used to pay user fees in the clinics and hospitals.· The debt is to be repaid through Pima County residents' user fees.· The user fees in education and health have been particularly difficult.· Bush also proposed raising $ 75 million with new user fees for hazardous material shippers and owners of pipelines and railroads.· Even user fees charged for private goods have some drawbacks.· Or rule on whether asset sales, user fees, mandates and flashes of congressional ingenuity yet undreamed of violate the Constitution?· Other user fees actually make public systems more progressive.
VERB· The Village Association has agreed to pay the fees for two staff members to sit the mini-bus test.· A spokeswoman for the Omaha Visitor and Convention Bureau agrees that the fee was imposed, in part, for the stadium.· Or consider the meeting to agree the audit fee, when the auditor can hardly wait to get his point across.· The contractor negotiates with an insurance company which agrees, for a fee paid by the contractor, to provide the bond.· Some newsagents will agree for a small fee to do a mail drop with the daily or evening papers.· In the event that we can not agree an acceptable revised fee scale then we withdraw from the sale.· Kendall, desperate to sign a striker before Saturday's Premier League kick-off, met Harford after agreeing a £300,000 fee.
· In public sector schools in the late 1980s, shortages of government funding were bringing pressures to charge fees.· Some charge an up front fee and others charge fees when investors redeem shares.· And don't forget to charge the fee in your bill of costs.· Several companies are now offering Internet access without charging monthly fees.· One, for the World Resources Institute, compared ten cities that had pay-to-throw schemes with four others that charged flat fees.· The band claimed Ticketmaster was charging excessive service fees and refused to reduce its fees for Pearl Jam concerts.· I charged a fee - two tour-expired instructors.· Lenders typically require a higher down payment and may charge other fees.
· The Archive may, in addition, collect a royalty fee for the data owner.· She watched events on a color television set in the cubicle where she sat, collecting fees from her customers.· If the sale is abandoned, they still collect their fee, and their responsibility ends at once.· She never got the chance to collect her fee.· Why, they asked, should these associations collect such large fees for sanctioning a title fight?· However, if they insist on collecting the fee, dump them.· It finally erupted when Mozart asked for permission to stay on for a few days in Vienna to collect some outstanding fees.· Banks, they say, also should be forced to pay damages for previously collecting those fees in states that prohibit them.
· A minimum of £60,000 would be needed to cover fees for two children attending public school from age nine to 18.· This second fund is used to cover doctor fees and a host of medical services performed outside of hospitals.· The women, who were on legal aid, were offered an out-of-court settlement which would have barely covered their legal fees.· Private medical insurance normally covers your private hospital fees only - so it's quite different.· There is also cover for legal fees for personal injury suffered in an accident.· In many instances, the income support rates cover the fees.· Each governing body selected will receive £100 to cover the fees, expenses and travelling costs of both coaches.· Compensation packages generally cover education fees.
· The best deal I can do on the airfares is £870 - this includes a small fee for myself for the administration.· Most plans include a monthly fee and a certain number of free minutes per month.· Steinbock said employees consistently referred only to the money homeowners would receive, not the total loans, which included fees.· This includes a fee of Pounds 12,500, a three-month lease on a van and some working capital.· Ironically the release includes fees for attorneys, water and environmental professionals as income generated for the city.· Unofficial payments made by Swindon included signing-on fees of up to £20,000 and a goalkeeper's £50 bonus for keeping a clean sheet.· The cost of the visit is included within the programme fee.
· Sign the document, pay the fee and that's that until the next time.· Until you upgrade it by paying a fee, shareware usually has minimal documentation and no tech support.· Both scientific and commercial biodiversity prospectors should pay fees, as mineral prospectors do.· Businesses and other institutions have to pay a fee for a site license.· Qualified Teachers' Fees A few teachers have still not paid their fees for 1981.· Wednesday was the deadline to apply for the new permanent-residency cards and pay the $ 75 fee.· He has paid £4,000 in fees and has 25 clients seeking loans ranging from £20,000 to £5m.· She says she would use the money to pay legal fees and for charity.
· The plan to raise full-cost fees is likely to fail.· It raises its greens fees for golf.· To raise the fees, you know.· In any case, the anxiety about raising tuition fees in Britain is misplaced.· Congress granted the Interior Department authority to raise the fees earlier this year under a three-year program that expires in 1999.· Public schools have raised their fees by an average 7.5 percent this year, the smallest increase for a decade.· BankAmerica claims it has not raised fees or minimum required balances for the past three years.
· It was stated Venables received a £500,000 signing-on fee but Venables says the figure was just £50,000.· A dubious reform written in the Senate, Proposition 112 in 1990, barred legislators from receiving speaking fees.· Sometimes the headhunter receives a fee for that advice without even undertaking an executive search.· Only about a dozen other legislators were receiving speaking fees, most totaling $ 10, 000 or less.· He flew to Nice in his private jet, despite having received his performance fee of $ 360,000 in full.· I wanted to make it a law that only those lawyers and attorneys should receive fees who had won their cases.· They received a capitation fee for every pupil - in whatever category - in the school.· Students can not be registered until fees are received in full and fees must have been paid before tutors begin teaching. 6.
· But ride a bike and you could escape all penalties-or be charged a much reduced fee.· They could be purchased cheaply, thus reducing models' fees.· In addition, Abtrust Fund Managers is to reduce its quarterly management fee to 0.2 percent from 0.25 percent.· Ticketmaster to reduce costly service fees.· Four companies said they had reduced their fees by putting the audit out to tender.· The band claimed Ticketmaster was charging excessive service fees and refused to reduce its fees for Pearl Jam concerts.· First we must reduce the bookseller licence fee from around £40 to £10.· Three Exclusive Links Cards offer reduced fees at several dozen courses in the Northeast.
· An upper limit was then set on transfer fees.· Regional administrators would negotiate with doctors' groups to set fees to fit the budget.· There is a £195 set up fee and three months early redemption charge.· The formula for setting that fee will be determined later.· Seven years ago, the state set the collective discharger fees at $ 4 million per year.· But hospitals may set outpatient fees at any level they want.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fee-paying student/patient► mouth to feed/hungry mouth
an amount of money that you pay to do something or that you pay to a professional person for their work: - A review of contingency fees was undertaken and research on commercial legal expenses insurance was published.
- A standard contingency fee is 33 percent to 40 percent.
- A substantial percentage of these lawsuits are brought by attorneys working on a contingency fee basis.
- Californians also turned down Proposition 202, a proposal to limit lawyers' contingency fees and encourage early settlement of lawsuits.
- His home, law firm and love life were all sacrificed to the case which was brought on a contingency fee basis.
- It recommended that the prohibition on contingency fees and other forms of incentive should be re-examined.
- The contingency fee usually sorts out the questionable cases to begin with.
- Voters rejected measures to ban most lawsuits resulting from car accidents, limit shareholder lawsuits and slash lawyers' contingency fees.
- But the punishment was still permitted in some fee-paying schools, provided that was not against the parents' principles.
- Over three quarters of the House of Lords attended fee-paying schools of one sort or another.
- Since last summer at least 256 teachers had lost their jobs after 10 fee-paying schools folded, said officials.
- Then there was the resentment over the fur coat she was deprived of because I was sent to a fee-paying school.
- Average hourly earnings advanced a scant 1 cent in January, reaching $ 12. 06.
- It did, however, charge hourly fees that could add up quickly for heavy users.
- Mississippi has the lowest income per capita of any state, as well as the lowest hourly earnings for production workers.
- Mr Bennett, even at his hourly fees still an officer of the court, should be ashamed of himself.
- Within the Paid Employment Arena 3.2 Differential hourly earnings are the most obvious indicator of the patriarchal dividend.
- A red cotton T-shirt or running vest is available at a nominal charge of £1.00 together with sponsorship forms.
- He applied for a grant of land and this was sold to him for a nominal sum.
- Homes for the elderly were shut, and formerly nominal charges increased and extended.
- It would save money simply to give the pits to the miners for a nominal sum, say £1.
- The local agents provide an extensive catalogue of programs available at a nominal charge.
- Those registered users of Word for Windows requiring the upgrade can obtain it from Microsoft for a nominal fee of £7.75inc.VAT.
- Traditionally, the people's singing has been delegated to a choir which is generally paid a nominal fee.
- Under the program, the government sold shares to citizens for a nominal fee to quickly transform state enterprises into private companies.
You can use the gym and pool for a fee of £35 a month.► see thesaurus at costCOLLOCATIONSadjectivessmall/low· Some companies will sell the items for you, for a small fee.high/large/big· The school fees are extremely high.a hefty/fat fee informal (=a very large fee)· Customers are being charged a hefty fee for their telephone service.an annual/a monthly fee· An annual fee of £150 has been introduced.an entrance/entry fee (=a fee to enter a place)· The gallery charges an entrance fee.a membership fee (=a fee to become a member of a club or organization)· The gym’s yearly membership fee is £250.a subscription fee (=a fee to receive copies of a newspaper or magazine)· You can pay the subscription fee by cheque.school/college/university fees· She paid for her college fees by taking a part-time job as a waitress.tuition fees (=money paid for being taught)· Many universities now charge tuition fees for these courses.doctor’s/lawyer’s/accountant’s etc fees· We need to find the money for the doctor’s fees somehow.legal/medical fees· She received £300 compensation after legal fees had been deducted.a flat/fixed/set fee (=a fee that is the same in every case)· You pay a flat fee for all the services that are provided.a booking fee (also a service fee American English) (=a charge you pay when buying a ticket)· Tickets for the concert are £45, plus a booking fee.a cancellation fee (=a charge for ending an agreement you have made to travel on a train, stay at a hotel etc)· A 10% cancellation fee will be charged if the booking is cancelled.a licence fee British English (=the money a television licence costs)· The licence fee is set to rise again.verbscharge a fee· The accountant charged a big fee for his services.pay a fee· You have to pay a small fee to rent a locker.