Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] and a leg " in BNC.
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| 1 | All round , an interesting tool , that sits comfortably in the hand , is kind to the elbow , and does n't cost an arm and a leg . |
| 2 | Just because very few hotels have that many single rooms it does n't mean you should pay an arm and a leg for the privilege of being alone . |
| 3 | Well , they 'd a sale on in those Italian shoes , you know Thingwiricci the sort you normally pay an arm and a leg for , well — they 're nice are n't they , as the saleslady said herself they are a lovely wee wearing shoe , and very reasonable . |
| 4 | When his or her car was n't being illegally clamped , stolen , broken into , photographed by a Gatso camera or failing the MoT emissions test , it was costing an arm and a leg to insure . |
| 5 | It costs an arm and a leg , but for the amount used this is not a problem ’ . |
| 6 | Switch across to the Boost channel on OD2 and the setting still holds good for that real processed , ‘ I 've spent an arm and a leg on my effects rack ’ sound . |
| 7 | Once you 're there , skiing is going to cost you an arm and a leg ( hopefully only financially ) . |
| 8 | It cost an arm and a leg — it 's an ordinary navy coat to me , and it cost as much as a fur . ’ |
| 9 | He nodded over at the coat that had cost him an arm and a leg . |
| 10 | The cold cost him an arm and a leg , badly amputated by Würstchen , who had employed a rough-hewn rock to sever nerve , sinew and bone . |
| 11 | This is your only chance for a pension most people would give an arm and a leg for … ’ |
| 12 | You may think it is a rum thing that a chap like Tim should pay an arm and a leg to come here for a year and then teach us a thing or two but then I am perfectly happy to admit that we do n't know everything . |
| 13 | While there are those who may see this as a canny means of winning market share and believe that the participating publishers must be giving an arm and a leg in discount to obtain such control , the publishers concerned view it in less Machiavellian terms . |
| 14 | With only an arm and a leg , she crab-crawled across the deck . |
| 15 | You can buy Hard drives of the IDE type for around £2 a megabyte so it wo n't cost an arm and a leg to upgrade if your system 's hard disk is smaller than optimum . |
| 16 | The cabin costs an arm and a leg . |
| 17 | fantastic parrot and it costs an arm and a leg . |
| 18 | Based on the idea of a cliche , an often repeated phrase is n't it oh it cost me an arm and a leg , erm which is n't meant to be taken literally . |
| 19 | I if I say it cost you an arm and a leg ? |
| 20 | When you say it cost me an arm and a leg , you 're thinking in word pictures if you like it 's a metaphor and er in the in the picture it 's by the er Long John by the Long John Silver figure having not only one leg , but also one arm as well . |
| 21 | charging on you gon na cost an arm and a leg like that 's why I was saying that you know , we do n't want too much to start with . |
| 22 | The screens are slotted on to an amazing new printer which cost the company an arm and a leg a couple of years ago . |
| 23 | The fact is that getting married can cost an arm and a leg , not to mention a cake , three bridesmaids and an organist . |
| 24 | John lost an arm and a leg as a result of a motorcycle 12 years ago and he has been provided with a £200 electronic device , the size of a cigarette pack , that uses electric signals to relieve discomfort . |
| 25 | They might say well , put new in , you know , but gon na save them an arm and a leg and maybe we can ah , either negotiate something definite or |
| 26 | an arm and a leg ! |
| 27 | Oh it 's cost us an arm and a leg ! |
| 28 | Well not unless you want to pay an arm and a leg for them no . |
| 29 | Erm , it 's an arm and a leg but I think she feels that she ritually deserves it er you know . |