Example sentences of "price pay for " in BNC.
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| 1 | We might even feel that any financial loss is a small price to pay for the satisfaction which woodturning brings . |
| 2 | Bowling took no further part in the proceedings , but he may think it a small price to pay for providing one of the turning points in a memorable match . |
| 3 | In this opera of ensembles there is , however , a price to pay for such fierce individualization : the beauty of Mozart 's blended vocal writing is sometimes sacrificed , and there is little sense of joint wonderment as each new turn of events is unfolded . |
| 4 | It 's an immense price to pay for hardwood doors , windows , coffins and plywood . |
| 5 | Thors was a small price to pay for the risks that Britain would be running by having American missiles deployed in her crowded islands . |
| 6 | But in terms of Defence and Overseas policy there had been a price to pay for these successes . |
| 7 | It is a high price to pay for supporting senatorial principle , rather than pragmatism . |
| 8 | But that is hardly an excessive price to pay for cutting risk , in the midst of a tight election campaign . |
| 9 | A table-topping rebound next year would not be enough for a quick return if a no-promotion season is declared to accommodate the proposal to reduce League One to 10 clubs — a mad price to pay for an all-play-all format . |
| 10 | It may be thought that this was a remarkably small price to pay for the opening up of our democratic processes to the public . |
| 11 | This uncertainty seems a small price to pay for the comfort of knowing that at least one of these effects must be a reality . |
| 12 | He , of course , would have to take a glass or two , enough to make him moderately sick , but that would be a small price to pay for finishing off Elinor , not to mention Mr and Mrs Is-the-Mitsubishi-Scratched-Yet and Nazi Who Escaped justice at Nuremberg . |
| 13 | What a price to pay for an Imperial whim . |
| 14 | It is argued , by many people , that this is an unacceptable price to pay for allowing our domestic cats to roam freely . |
| 15 | For Chapman , however , Jack was no less of a bargain , the record fee a small price to pay for a player of his class . |
| 16 | But there was a price to pay for their pleasures . |
| 17 | Surely this is a very reasonable price to pay for the knowledge that if anything falls apart ‘ up there ’ it wo n't be you . |
| 18 | While the right to set up any agency , branch or subsidiary in another member state is invaluable when commercial considerations merit it , the obligation to set up such a local establishment may be a high price to pay for what is still only the occasional prospect of business . |
| 19 | £2.95 is a small price to pay for the world 's greatest mag ! |
| 20 | But what a price to pay for two months of passion ! |
| 21 | All that it takes is a little push , some minor inconvenience , a trifling price to pay for faith , some obligation or embarrassment involved in being a Christian , and suddenly a trail of doubts bubbles to the surface : ‘ Maybe after all … |
| 22 | This was accepted as a small price to pay for having the wide range of voltage output , and unless a load situation arises which takes a rapidly fluctuating current from some low value up to beyond 3A at the 15V point , the performance of the unit is quite satisfactory . |
| 23 | A Sony mobile phone costs around £299 , subscription to Cellnet Lifetime is about £15 per month , and calls are generally charged at 20p a minute off-peak and 50p a minute peak time — all in all , a reasonable price to pay for peace of mind . |
| 24 | ‘ It 's too high a price to pay for the moon , ’ Nan had said . |
| 25 | The price to pay for being a vessel for divine birth seems to be rather a high one . |
| 26 | Some local people have reacted by thinking that this is a cheap price to pay for two projects the community would welcome . |
| 27 | The Frenchman 's release was going to be a bitter pill to swallow if it was the price to pay for finding Clarion Call . |
| 28 | However , some feel that these costs are now too high too often and that the breakdown of a carer , which then precipitates admission to care , is a tragic price to pay for such a choice on the part of the old person . |
| 29 | Small price to pay for providing your child with the most valuable gift of all . |
| 30 | ‘ But living without women is something we decided had to be done — it 's not too high a price to pay for fame . ’ |