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The phrase "a very costly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that requires a significant amount of money or resources.
Example: "The project turned out to be a very costly endeavor, exceeding our initial budget by a large margin."
Alternatives: "an extremely expensive" or "a highly priced".
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This was a very costly proposition.
"It was a very costly object lesson".
This process is a very costly endeavor.
That would be a very costly mistake.
And that was a very costly mistake.
It was a very costly bet.
This is a very costly approach for many reasons.
"It could have been a very costly mistake," he said.
"It's become a very costly thing to run".
It could have been a very costly white elephant.
But it's already a very costly game of catch-up.
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