Example sentences of "it [verb] cost [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It has cost Harland 's about £16m to complete the prototype vessel , which is three years late and £70m over budget , prompting Labour MPs to dub it a ‘ fiasco ’ . |
2 | Therefore , these two speeches sum up the difference between Brutus and Cassius : Brutus works unselfishly and nobly for the good of the people of Rome , disregarding personal cost ( for it did cost Brutus a lot to kill Caesar ) , while Cassius is jealous of Caesar 's great power and begins the conspiracy with hopes of gaining more prestige and power for himself . |
3 | It had cost Ruth her pride in being forced to do such a thing . |
4 | It had cost £0.75 million to bring just one ward up to scratch . |
5 | He had also taken piano lessons for three years , when a pupil of Hutcheson Grammar School for Boys , and had abruptly terminated his musical venture , though it had cost Mum a small fortune . |
6 | The report added that it had cost Iran between $30,000,000 and $40,000,000 to provide services for the refugees . |
7 | The new meeting house opened its doors for worship almost exactly a year later ; it had cost £3,366 . |