Example sentences of "[pron] an expensive [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Should be , should n't there ? ’ said Joe , who 'd put his new jersey on and given himself an expensive look . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'll buy you an expensive mask and confuse them , ’ he suggested . |
| 3 | Having a large number of accounts makes for very stable behaviour among depositors but the small size of the deposits and their ‘ active ’ nature makes them an expensive source of funds for the banks . |
| 4 | Philip would sprinkle sugar on Richard 's morning cereal ; lend him clothes ; buy him an expensive raincoat — although he was a thrifty man . |
| 5 | These factors can combine to make it an expensive procedure . |
| 6 | The drawback is that if your debt is under £3000 you can only recover your costs on the County Court scale and the difference in scale can make it an expensive exercise . |
| 7 | That will make it an expensive operation for them , wo n't it ? |
| 8 | It was changed every two months , making it an expensive item , but one Rose thought essential , as setting the character for an Hilaire shop . |
| 9 | Neither is it an expensive luxury for those who prefer to travel by rail . |