For most of the 1990's, the city's strategy paid off handsomely.

It's a strategy that has begun to pay off handsomely.

Washington's huge investment in flood control did pay off handsomely, he notes.

The schools offer intensive instruction and support services that pay off handsomely.

You took a risk - and it paid off handsomely.

Analysts say the deal, while expensive, will pay off handsomely in the long term.

Giving the author a bigger share of the pie paid off handsomely.

Those donations may soon pay off handsomely for the pharmaceutical business.

It's a big gamble for a small company, but it could pay off handsomely.

This bet paid off handsomely, like many others she has placed in the past.