An arm and a leg, perhaps

Usage examples of cost.

This was the final consequence and the shattering cost of the aberration which came over the Nazi dictator in his youthful gutter days in Vienna and which he imparted to - or shared with - so many of his German followers.

GREAT scandal of our Space Station Freedom, abuilding now, is not really how much it will cost.

The cost of abutments and bridge flooring is practically independent of the length of span adopted.

Equally consistent with the requirements of due process is a statutory procedure whereby a prosecutor of a case is adjudged liable for costs, and committed to jail in default of payment thereof, whenever the court or jury, after according him an opportunity to present evidence of good faith, finds that he instituted the prosecution without probable cause and from malicious motives.

Force Levels and Iraq After Saddam Reconstructing Iraq The Limits of Knowledge and Planning First Things First: Security and Humanitarian Considerations The Importance of the United Nations Following the Bosnia Model Administering the Country and Building a New Polity Military Reform Truth and Reconciliation A Necessary Task CONCLUSIONS: Not Whether, But When Half Measures Will No Longer Work Risks and Costs Sooner or Later?

Army of the United States, not for a moment looking for advancement there, not counting the cost, not offering his sword to the service of power, nor yet laying it down at the feet of the Government--he unsheathed it and took his stand in defence of the great principles asserted by Virginia in the Revolution, when she contended with Great Britain the right of every people to choose their own form of government.

It did not cost me much to get wind of the adventurer, but I felt angry that he had had the impudence to try and dupe me.

Choosing to advertise in a particular newspaper or magazine is dictated by your overall budget as well as the cost per thousand.

Your choice to advertise on radio should be based upon the demographics of the station and the cost of drive-time commercials.

You must pay careful attention to the issue of continuity in order to give your advertisement the lifespan it deserves and the selling power to justify the cost of the media.

Retail or distribution companies can include a manufactured product in an advertisement and greatly reduce the cost of the advertising or receive an allowance or discount on purchases from manufacturers in heu of shared advertising costs.

If an advertiser commits to a plan, it receives a certain frequency for a reduced cost.

The cost of local cable advertising is low enough to attract even very small businesses.

The Firelord took dragon form to fight Erreth-Akbe, but was defeated at last, at the cost of the forests and cities of Ilien, which he set afire as he fought.

It is in my heart that when Akela misses his next kill,--and at each hunt it costs him more to pin the buck,--the Pack will turn against him and against thee.