Example sentences of "it [modal v] cost [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Oliver wondered why the old man lived in such an old , dirty place , when he had so many watches , but then he thought that it must cost Fagin a lot of money to look after the Dodger and the other boys .
2 It 'll cost Virgin an estimated five million pounds a year to lease each new plane , with six on order
3 On the basis of Fields 's figures , if certain guidelines were adhered to rigorously , Branson estimated that it would cost Virgin £20m a year to run the airline , but the most they stood to lose by ‘ cutting and running ’ at any time was £2m .
4 He said it would cost industry too much , he wants to keep a low wage , low skill labour force .
5 And it will cost money — the training .
6 No doubt it will cost money , but I do not suppose the money will be spent very quickly .
7 He says that it will cost money , especially if the dispute continues for some time .
8 It will it will cost money .
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