Sentence examples for draining cost from inspiring English sources

Bertelsmann has been put off precisely because of the draining cost of the ITV Digital venture.

America's continued military presence means constant refueling of this breeding ground and continued draining costs to add to those that already have gravely weakened our society.

Neither snob appeal nor the allure of crossing the Atlantic in only three and a half hours could overcome the draining costs of trying to maintain the aging high-speed jets.

Of the environmental reasons, land quality aspects (e.g. damage to drains, cost of land change back to an agricultural use) was the most frequently cited environmental reason for not growing SRC and miscanthus.

Still, producing the estimated 70 games became a financial drain, costing an estimated $2.5 million, a former executive said.

Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, admitted last month: "Too many of the old PFI deals were poorly negotiated... with high costs draining local and national coffers".

It's all part of a larger trend of health care costs draining more and more from people's wallets.

What is the real cost of draining a wetland or clearing a coastline of mangroves?

In May, Go Compare checked 223 comprehensive insurance policies and found just 9% covered the cost of draining and cleaning the tank.

The State of California has estimated that restoration, which would entail dismantling the dam and draining the reservoir, would cost $3 billion to $10 billion.

Meanwhile, government giveaways in the form of free electricity to farmers and a reluctance among politicians to raise power tariffs to sufficiently cover costs have drained cash reserves from the largely state-run electricity-distribution companies, leaving them with mounting debt and hampered ability to purchase power.