Example sentences of "cost him the [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir Anthony Meyer 's self-destructive challenge to the leadership of Margaret Thatcher cost him the support of his constituency party early in 1990 , but , like Sir Ian Gilmour , he was merely symptomatic of a cast of mind common to many of the baronetcy . |
| 2 | Thanks to proper medical care , the infection was cured , but he needed a convalescence of four weeks under medical guidance , a time which cost him the part of Timmy Cleary that he craved . |
| 3 | A series of injuries slowed his progress but ultimately , it was attitude that cost him the chance of blossoming into a great player . |
| 4 | The attack was motivated by Motoshima 's observation that the late Emperor Showa ( in life known as Hirohito ) bore some responsibility for the Pacific war , a comment which also cost him the support of the LDP [ see p. 37186 ] . |
| 5 | Advent signals values : that God loved us so much that he was willing to enter upon an adventure that cost him the death of his Son . |
| 6 | YEOVIL TOWN captain Mark Shail was heartbroken last night over the rash moment which may cost him the chance of playing in the dream FA Cup tie against Arsenal . |