Sentence examples for cost him dear from inspiring English sources

It cost him dear, physically.

The mistake has cost him dear.

But the court heard his actions had cost him dear.

To prove his deity shall cost him dear.

It crystallises the injustice of hard times, and it may cost him dear.

He has made five bad starts, which have cost him dear.

Similarly we saw the stark difference between Edmure's dreams of glory and the bitter truth: his lack of patience has cost Robb dearly, and may yet cost him dearer still.

The comprehensive spending review will be seen wholly through the prism of the extraordinary turnround between Wednesday and Friday of last week, when Brown changed his mind - a volte face that is already costing him dear.

This person told him "he should not carry off a single Eginetan without it costing him dear- the Athenians had bribed him to make this attack, for which he had no warrant from his own government- otherwise both the kings would have come together to make the seizure". This he said in consequence of instructions which he had received from Demaratus.

Donning myriad disguises and aliases, Dantès sets out to wreak havoc among those who cost him so dear.

Taking a taxi to work would cost him another $3 to $4, a dear premium for someone like Mr. Konana, who makes about $40 a week.