"costly about" is not a correct or commonly used phrase in written English.
It is possible that someone might say or write this phrase, but it would not be considered standard or grammatically correct. You can use "costly" and "about" together in a sentence, but they would need to be used in a way that makes sense grammatically and contextually. For example, "The lack of efficiency was costly for the company in terms of time and resources." In this sentence, "costly" means expensive or costly in terms of money, and "about" is used to indicate the specific aspect or area that was affected (in this case, time and resources).
And finally, not everything must be costly about our snow-sport endeavors.
That laziness is costly — about the same as turning down a check worth thousands of dollars.
Taxis are also available, but they are costly (about 10 euros to get from one town to the next).
The article, which was first reported Wednesday by The Boston Globe, also says the law has been costly — about 12,500 gay men and lesbians have been discharged from the service as a result of "don't ask, don't tell" since it took effect in 1993 — and argues that it undermines the unit cohesion it has sought to protect.
Compared to an environmentally friendly pure ethanol strategy, the switching strategy is considerably less costly, about 2,000 19,000 SEK depending on the assumed underlying stochastic process, a fact that is important to take into consideration with environmental policy.
Compared to an environmentally friendly pure ethanol strategy, the switching strategy is considerably less costly (about 2,000 19,000 SEK depending on the assumed stochastic process), an important fact to take into consideration in environmental policy.
Walter Tunis of the Lexington Herald-Leader wrote that "The larger set is costlier, about $65, but the edition's two live discs chronicle the Chuck Leavell/Lamar Williams-era Allmans as exquisitely as Fillmore East did the groundbreaking Duane Allman/Berry Oakley lineup".
Politicians in Italy have been talking for a generation about abolishing the costly provinces; about reforming article 18 of the workers' statute; and about abolishing the pensione di anzianità (a pension claimable before you reach pensionable age).
Who could condone "gag clauses", which prevent a doctor employed by an HMO from telling patients about costly drugs or operations which HMO accountants are unwilling to pay for?
Failure is an unavoidable phenomenon which can be dangerous and costly and bring about less production and profit.
Not surprisingly perhaps, workers are veering toward toward less costly plans, with about 4 in 10 choosing high deductible coverage.
