Example sentences of "cost [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , during that poor run which ultimately cost them the title , they were knocked out of the FA Cup by lowly Wrexham , and that must act as a warning in neon lights for their trip to non-League Yeovil . |
| 2 | RAY WILKINS knows old club Manchester United will be all out for revenge today after Queens Park Rangers effectively cost them the title last year . |
| 3 | ‘ Bardolet 's co-driver made a timing error on the last rally which dropped them from first to fourth and that cost them the lead in the championship , ’ explains Meeke . |
| 4 | ‘ It also cost me the life of my head groom , Davis , who was drowned trying to rescue the horse , ’ he said . |
| 5 | Many mortgages have costly redemption fees — which usually cost you the equivalent of one to three months ' mortgage payments . |
| 6 | A series of injuries slowed his progress but ultimately , it was attitude that cost him the chance of blossoming into a great player . |
| 7 | Instead , it seemed that it was the Australian 's almost suicidal desire to attack the course which almost cost him the title . |
| 8 | 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 ] . |
| 9 | He says : ‘ When he was Chancellor Nigel Lawson made mistakes in his last Budget which eventually cost him the job . |
| 10 | Now , for more important brokers , what tends to happen is , er the Direct Marketing Manager , my boss will go out and meet these brokers , and er , effectively cost him the earth , erm . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | He has also declared ambitions for the World Championships at Saalbach , where two falls cost him the World Cup overall title in his great year of 1987–88 , and for the overall slalom title he has lost twice to the German , Armin Bittner . |
| 13 | An advocate of home rule and agrarian reform , Walsh 's support for the controversial ‘ plan of campaign ’ earned him the displeasure of Rome and cost him the cardinal 's hat . |
| 14 | ‘ Sometimes we can argue , but on this occasion we 'll have to throw ourselves on the mercy of the court because once again , and this was the second time running , simple , basic errors cost us the game . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ The penalty miss cost us the game , ’ Walker said . |