Example sentences of "cost more [conj] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I walked down the aisle , sobbing uncontrollably , in a cream Wallis suit with hand-made replacement buttons costing more than the suit . |
| 2 | The goods always cost more than the mere monetary price ; and it is the object of the system to externalise these costs , by passing them on to the poor or to the impaired resource-base of the earth , and by inviting even the rich to live in collusive dissociation from the costs they , too , must pay . |
| 3 | These CDs cost more than the major company ones , but this is fair enough since the higher costs have to be spread over a smaller volume . |
| 4 | You can choose glasses that cost more than the value of your voucher and pay the difference yourself . |
| 5 | And those amazing sets , with their incredible special effects ( a tiny saxophone for example which costs more than the real thing ! ) were so treasured by Harry and Matthew that they were kept safely in storage until now ! |
| 6 | The JD Tele costs more than the Squier Hank , but will it prove to be better ? |
| 7 | A dramatic rise in fuel costs after 1973 , which affected the national brewers ' distribution costs more than the smaller regional ones ' . |
| 8 | In the long run , of course , not only is this inefficient , but it costs more than the single , substantial investment . |
| 9 | The Government introduced the discredited poll tax , which cost an enormous amount to collect , so there is not much joy or credit if the new system still costs more than the original system . |
| 10 | Shirts that left Comme des Garçons with a one-hundred-pound price tag will be knocked down for a bargain price ; and a man 's shirt that looks good on a woman will cost more than the men-only variety . |
| 11 | The Chelsea Flower Show is probably not the most obvious place to pick up a bargain — lead lions rampant and Medici urns atop Corinthian columns must cost more than the Governor of the Bank of England earns in a week to transport there , let alone purchase . |
| 12 | Old binders can still be found at farm sales , but few are in good working order and spare parts and canvases may cost more than the machines themselves . |
| 13 | As there were cars to spare , if one was found with a defect , for which a replacement part might cost more than the cost of a licence , it was withdrawn particularly if the route on which it worked was nearing its closure . |
| 14 | On a long cruise the courtesy ensigns can cost more than the charts and wear out quicker . |
| 15 | A number of software vendors such as Bitstream , Adobe and Microsoft themselves can supply extra fonts but they may cost more than the budget user can afford . |
| 16 | The only constraint on attempts to acquire a larger budget is that it would cost more than the total value to the politicians of the service , the value of additional output being zero . |
| 17 | Coun. Ian Paterson ( C ) said he was worried the Dolphin Centre would eventually cost more than the £4.5m. allocated . |
| 18 | ‘ The only kind of central heating possible would be solid fuel and to install it would cost more than the cottage is worth . ’ |
| 19 | Choosing this road is likely to cost more than the first option , but you will at least ensure that your doors are the best that money can buy . |