1.   It costs thousands of pounds to draw up the documentation.

2.   It will cost thousands of dollars to repair the house.

3.   The case will cost thousands of pounds in legal fees alone.

4.   The failure of the international community to deal effectively with the problem has cost thousands of lives.

5.   As a result, such books actually have more effect in the communities where they are used than government publications, which cost thousands of dollars more to produce.

6.   It costs thousands of pounds and it needs dedicated professional staff to operate and maintain it.

7.   Until recently, word processors were stand.alone machines costing thousands of pounds.

8.   Haulage companies say the French lorry drivers blockade is costing them thousands of pounds in lost business.

9.   Bee keepers say a new ban on moving hives may cost them thousands of pounds.