Example sentences of "set [pers pn] back [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The new machine will set you back a cool £1,700 which does n't make it the cheapest machine in the world . |
2 | An average baked potato will set you back a mere 180–200 calories and , with a sensible filling added , about 300 . |
3 | In this fascinating introductory Sideshow , she offers a number of choice things that range from small , long drop , earrings in silver and in pine that is coloured either red or green and retail at £10 a pair , to much larger things such as the brass and oxidised copper weighing Scales with their central zigzag column motif that will set you back a mere £270 . |
4 | An X baseball cap will set you back a money-grabbing $19 , the shirt $19 and sweatshirt $30 . |
5 | ‘ One was financial — loss of earnings , keeping a second home and campaigning expenses set us back a great deal over the 15 months . |