Sentence examples for for a costly from inspiring English sources

The hospitals, lacking money for a costly advertisement campaign, folded, according to people involved.

On the Democratic side, Mr. Suozzi, 38, appears ready for a costly battle.

The Lib Dem counter-proposal is for a costly fresh hike in allowances.

The comeback might have worked, if not for a costly penalty.

They can discourage paying for a costly higher education by reducing lucrative professions' take home pay.

Kelly has no money for a costly repair job, and he is in no shape to do it himself.

The government shouldn't pay more for a costly drug if a cheaper one is just as good.

Punch paid the price for a costly pre-recession spending spree, expanding its estate to 10,000 pubs by 2005.

They had the Aldens, called the "full-strap slip-on," but in calfskin, for a costly but not crazy $390.

In the letter, Mr. Eisner explained in detail why Mr. Ovitz had to leave, including his attempts to hire a chef and demands for a costly office renovation.

Mr. DeMarino also emptied surplus accounts, overestimated revenues and failed to budget enough money for a costly labor deal and pending tax appeals, Mr. McGreevey says.