Example sentences of "[modal v] 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 | Such a permit , which might cost £75 a year for cars and up to £750 for heavy lorries , would cost all motorway-users the same . |
| 3 | The book ( with VAT ) then might cost £23.50 , selling perhaps only 4,000 copies . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | School fees were about £50-£100 per year ; three years at Oxbridge might cost £600 . |
| 6 | Cost comparisons showed that a subsea project to handle 50,000 barrels of oil a day might cost £21 million to develop by conventional means but could be built onshore and towed to the location for £17 million . |
| 7 | This needs further negotiating ; at the extreme , that might cost £20,000 in a year . |
| 8 | The dentist says : ‘ It 'll cost £150 . |
| 9 | It is a decision that could cost £500,000 in lost gate receipts . |
| 10 | Next year it could cost £2 extra a week — £100 per head — to pay for people who have refused to pay their poll tax ? |
| 11 | BG has claimed that the Ofgas plan could cost £3 billion over ten years and cause widespread disruption to the business during the transition period . |
| 12 | These machines are so rare that one like Ingrid 's , new , could cost £80,000 , and she might have had to wait four years for delivery . |
| 13 | The dumps could cost £100 million to build at today 's prices . |
| 14 | A new damp-proof course could cost £1,000 or more ( including hacking off and replacing plaster ) ; complete woodworm treatment could cost anything from £500 . |
| 15 | IMPROVING safety standards at workplaces in Darlington could cost £60m . |
| 16 | The Treasury estimates that abolition of the pensioners ' earnings rule could cost £565m by 1991 , to be met out of reserves . |
| 17 | A bottle of perfume , Helen saw , could cost £110 . |
| 18 | Over the coming weeks the government will make up its mind on a programme of computing research that could cost £350 million . |
| 19 | Levy 's study concluded that including 5 per cent biofuel in all French fuel could cost £800 million a year , while reducing production of greenhouse gases by less than 1 per cent . |
| 20 | Just getting the mine back into working order could cost £1m or even £2m . |
| 21 | With VAT , this book could cost £20.95 , a level at which 10 per cent of sales would probably be lost . |
| 22 | The receiving ground station may cost £10 million to install and operate over the satellite 's lifetime . |
| 23 | It 's not unknown for an American to want to show a dozen video tapes , each of which may cost £50 to transfer to the British system . |
| 24 | Relative cheapness of new technology ( eg a word processor may cost £3,500 compared with £10,000 plus benefits for a secretary ) |
| 25 | Copies ordered at a later date may cost £5.00 depending upon the time lapse between the registration of death and the date of the order . |
| 26 | Extra cars ( at today 's prices ) may cost £55 each though some firms make a basic charge plus mileage . |
| 27 | Well when i I had that used to cost sixpence , but you 'd got to be properly dressed afore you went I tell you . |
| 28 | Replacing the old steel and iron pipes lined with coal tar would cost £1,000 million , David Wheeler of WRC told the Consultative Conference on Water Privatisation in October 1988 . |
| 29 | Milk Race sprint would cost £1,000 |
| 30 | The monthly bill for a repayment loan of £100,000 would cost £1,117.73 , an increase of more than 8 per cent after tax relief . |