Example sentences of "it [vb mod] cost [n mass] " in BNC.
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1 | It might cost 3p a day to take one of our products as a form of protection against heart disease or as a way of helping relieve the symptoms of rheumatism or arthritis . |
2 | BR 's claim that it might cost £33 million to convert to a modern power system was a crucial element in the decision to close the tunnel . |
3 | The dentist says : ‘ It 'll cost £150 . |
4 | Next year it could cost £2 extra a week — £100 per head — to pay for people who have refused to pay their poll tax ? |
5 | It would cost £4,000 to dispose of the material . |
6 | Plans for the complex were first revealed in September 1990 and it was estimated it would cost £100 million to build . |
7 | The council said it would cost £10 to send somebody to look at the wall and then I 'd have to pay to have it repaired . |
8 | If that policy were applied throughout Britain , as was also said by the right hon. Gentleman , it would cost £1.2 billion — an additional cost to the taxpayer which could only mean less investment in roads . |
9 | BR then said it would cost £2½ million to repair . |
10 | Then , BR told a public inquiry that it would cost £5 million to convert the line , which runs from Manchester east to Hadfield and Glossop . |
11 | Similarly it would cost $1,300 with Santa Cruz Unix , $1,000 with NeXTstep , $1,350 with IBM Corp and $1,200 with Hewlett-Packard Co . |
12 | It would need to be replaced overnight , in time for another test flight — and , because insurance cover only became active on the granting of a certificate , it would cost £600,000 to do it . |
13 | The NCC estimates it would cost £4.5 billion to meter the whole country and it says the cost to consumers would be £135 to £205 per property , rising to £1,000 for flats that share a common supply . |
14 | Keith Atkinson , senior environmental health officer , said it would cost £42 to check each work-station in Darlington . |
15 | They claim that it would cost £300,000 extra on the station . |
16 | ‘ If perfect it would cost £1,500 , ’ Dennis adds . |
17 | The Greens had decided against contesting the two seats because it would cost £1,500 to enter each candidate and the money would probably be lost . |
18 | If a single user was to buy the package , it would cost £60.00 + VAT for the year ( including updates and documentation ) . |
19 | The fear is , first , that paying a national army would create an awkward precedent and , second , that it would cost $1m–7m a month on top of the $1.2 billion that the operation is already expected to cost . |
20 | Similarly it would cost $1,295 with the SCO , $995 with Next , $1,350 with IBM and $1,195 with HP . |
21 | It would cost £373,767 ( and 16 pence . ) |
22 | In its 1982 review , the National Water Council records that , to replace the sewers of England and Wales , it would cost £31 000 million at today 's prices . |
23 | In a move that was mandated by the Office of Telecommunications last summer , British Telecommunications Plc yesterday announced that it was cutting by £40 the cost of a new line for residential customers : from June 1 , it will cost £99 ; a new line for a single line business will also cost £99 , down from £152.75 ; residential customers will also now be able to spread the cost of phone service connection by paying an initial charge of £25 and four quarterly payments of £25 — which sounds like a great deal … |
24 | He reckons that with inflation running at 19 per cent a year it will cost £141.61 in two years ' time . |
25 | It will cost £10 million and could be 13 years before it 's built . |
26 | There 's only one snag it will cost £10 to get in . |
27 | It will cost £30 plus VAT each time you use the CREDO Mid-Pay service to process your payroll ( for up to fifty employees ) . |
28 | Some 20 Japanese companies plan to invest in Motorola Inc 's Iridium low earth orbit satellite global cellular telephone system , Reuter reports from Tokyo : the companies include Sony Corp , Mitsubishi Corp , Kyocera Corp and Daini Denden International Corp , the long-distance telephone carrier whose investors include Sony and Kyocera ; the Japanese partners will form a $130m joint venture late this month to co-ordinate investment and policy in the project ; Motorola says it will cost $3,370m , half coming from investors , the rest to be borrowed . |
29 | If a customer wants to build a Sparc derivative for internal use , it will cost $1,000,000 up-front and a royalty fee of $5-$10 depending on the application . |
30 | BR estimates that it will cost £6 million to repair just one structure on that line , the viaduct over the Ribblehead valley . |