Example sentences of "[vb infin] cost [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | But poor goal kicking could have cost them a 20 – 19 win in the big game against the British Columbia U19s . |
| 2 | She gave me a lovely book on musical composer 's last year which must have cost her a bomb . |
| 3 | Dad said , and it must have cost him a lot to say so little after he 'd been put down by me , ‘ I 've decided I want to be with Eva . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ It would have cost him a fortune . |
| 5 | Must have cost him a few thousand to have it done . ’ |
| 6 | The small but select entry includes Carl 's Choice , several times a winner on this track , and Sneakapenny , whose last fence blunder at Garthorpe last weekend may have cost him the Men 's Open there . |
| 7 | In fact it has often been said that Halley 's reputation for atheism may have cost him the Savilian chair of astronomy in 1691–2 . |
| 8 | ‘ We are indebted to Dr Hutchinson and to Brett , otherwise this would have cost us a lot of money , ’ he said . |
| 9 | ‘ That must have cost you a great deal , Caroline . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ If the business had been in good heart it would have cost you a great deal more . |
| 11 | ’ Archie , this must have cost you a fortune ! ’ |
| 12 | This snow will have cost you a small fortune in wasted hay by the time it thaws , but it was the right thing to do , it 's saved your stock . ’ |
| 13 | Whichever way it will have cost you the best part of £100 for the first survey , and this is not refundable . |
| 14 | They could have come in and that could have cost you the ball . |