The Condesa received a handsome allowance from her mother and frequent gifts.

There had been a time, during his first two years at college, when he had reveled in the luxury of a handsome allowance.

There is a game called poker, at which a man without much control over his features may exceed the limits of the handsomest allowance.

"He already gives me a very handsome allowance."

The consequence was that he announced his intention of giving me a handsome allowance from the day that I married, but not an instant before.

She was much in Parliament's favour; but (despite the handsome allowance) she transferred it to the Earl and Countess of Northumberland.

Roger runs Associated Catering -- Sophia has a very handsome allowance.

Your 2 1/2 feet for a century of elevation seems a very handsome allowance.

Smith provided his new mistress with the leasehold of a house on Bond Street and a handsome allowance to maintain it.

He is to live with the young couple, and make a handsome allowance on condition that the bride sticks to her old duties.