Arrear

Fiction is always far in arrear of popular opinion, but there are a few romancers who are coming abreast of the times in portraiture. ❋ Unknown (1969)

I transfer the civil government without a single particle of business in arrear, and with a treasury without a debt, while all the civil officers have worked under me with energy and zeal. ❋ Unknown (1903)

Fortunately – for we were nine months in arrear of pay – money was so scarce that a trifle of ready money produced a great deal. ❋ Unknown (1903)

Those workmen of mine, who are your tenants – I am aware what usually results when tenants in arrear vote against their landlords – if, without taking any harsher measures, your agent will be so kind as to apply to me for the rent – ❋ Unknown (1897)

The state of the poll still worse; Lord Beaufort twelve in arrear, and Colonel Beaufort twenty-one. ❋ Unknown (1860)

Very true; a half-daily paper leaves one several hours in arrear. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Moctador* was Caliph, he sent to the same Prince David, to know why the dirhems were not brought up, and David immediately called to horse, and, attended by all the chief people, rode to the palace, and told the Caliph that tribute was an acknowledgment made from the weak to the strong to insure protection and support; and, inasmuch as he and his people had garrisoned the city for ten years against the Seljuks, he held the Caliph in arrear. ❋ Unknown (1822)

The first informs us, that there has been a recovery of what is called arrear, as well as of an improvement of the revenue of one of the six provinces which were let in 1782. [ ❋ Edmund Burke (1763)

Grafton's compliments to Mr. Bloomfield, & is glad to have been reminded by him of the arrear of the annual allowance, which he has by this post, directed Messrs. Drummonds, in Charing Cross, to pay, in full, to Mr ❋ Unknown (2009)

Our civil list, formed upon plans of strictest economy, after having been many years in arrear, is now regularly paid off, and the departments in consequence of it filled with men of integrity and ability. ❋ Charles Rappleye (2010)

The government will have to bear Rs. 4,200 crore towards the payment of arrear salary and Rs. 2,100 crore towards the payment of arrear pension ❋ Unknown (2008)

I suspect the non-stated agenda in Raquet's query is related to the Raquet Club's need for resources to deal with the recent storm damage ... and trying to get the scuflaws in the community to pay their fair share (as well as their regular dues in arrear). ❋ Unknown (2007)

If ever a collector had borne himself like a collector, and assumed, before all men, a solemn and portentous dignity as if he had the world on his books and it was all two quarters in arrear, that collector was Mr Lillyvick. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It has got in arrear, in consequence of my hands being so bad with the scurvy. ❋ Unknown (2007)

His taxes are in arrear, quarter – day passes by, another quarter – day arrives: he can procure no more quarter for himself, and is summoned by — the parish. ❋ Unknown (2007)

My mother glances submissively at them, shuts the book, and lays it by as an arrear to be worked out when my other tasks are done. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The write-off will cover all arrear rates, service charges and housing rentals up to September 2003. ❋ Unknown (2007)

- He ran into difficulties with his mortgage, building up more than $9,000 in [arrears]. - About [270],000 [homeowners] were more than three months in arrears. ❋ OH-BANG-10 (2019)

they [may] [eat] arrears. ❋ The Beive Master (2003)

After passing the [exam], he got [a job] in a [bank]. However, he still has a career in arrear. ❋ Uttam Maharjan (2011)