A more costly example of strains on friendship comes from Turkey, the ally that the U.S. hoped would lead the Muslim world to secular democracy. (Quelle: Der Spiegel ONLINE)
He fights for the mere pleasure of fighting and is equally ready to take up either side of a question, so that it is no wonder that he has found it a costly amusement. (Quelle: Projekt Gutenberg)
Made-to-measure cell replacements, created through, say, therapeutic cloning, are the biological equivalent of haute couture: a terrific fit, but time-consuming and costly to produce. (Quelle: Die Zeit 2001)