1.   I want him back here as soon as possible, whatever the cost.

2.   It is our need for possession and instant gratification which we pursue with such intensity, whatever the costs.

3.   The building must be saved, whatever the cost.

4.   But the late Yitzhak Rabin, who was prime minister then, reportedly declared that Israel had to stand tough against terrorists, whatever the cost.

5.   For his part, Prabhakaran has staked everything on gaining a Tamil state, whatever the cost in blood and honor.

6.   In early June, a company energy committee was assigned to find ways of meeting the goals, whatever the costs.

7.   Korea has said repeatedly that it will fend off a devaluation of the won, whatever the cost.

8.   Like Sylvia Plath, she seemed willing to dive deep into herself, whatever the cost.

9.   Or, rather, Morris convinced the president that the majority wanted a balanced budget, whatever the cost.

10.   Rep. Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y., Tuesday night accused Republicans of trying to win whatever the cost.