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Example sentences for "cost what"

  • It was then in a state of open rebellion, and, cost what it might, the character of the Government required that this rebellion should be suppressed and the Mormons compelled to yield obedience to the Constitution and the laws.

  • Cost what it might, it was necessary to bring them into subjection to the Constitution and the laws.

  • Others again are sworn Pigeon Merchants, and every Market day in the forenoon precisely, let it cost what it will, must be attending there, and the rest of the week both morning and afternoon at their Pigeon-traps.

  • I was determined that, cost what it would, the secret should be explicitly told; after which I should, of course, be entitled to exhibit and sport with my captive at pleasure.

  • Cost what it will, thou shalt know that thou hast nothing to fear from me.

  • A lifetime of faithfulness, cost what it may, is not enough to expiate what I did.

  • He also had risen now and stood before her, meaning to be as brave as she, cost what it might.

  • He must go--he must leave Gorgo, quit Alexandria, cost what it might.

  • And he registered a secret vow that, cost what it might, he would bring his victorious brother and this sweet child together.

  • Cost what it may we must get the mastery of him!

  • A clear and final explanation he would have, cost what it might!

  • Sire, my own honour wills it that I bring this business to a conclusion, cost what it may!

  • Glenarvan felt that, cost what it might, they must not lose his track, and therefore decided to follow the advice of Thalcave, and go to the village of Tandil.

  • You shall be carried, my boy; but we must get to the other side of the Cordilleras, cost what it may.

  • He will have us in holy subjection to Himself, cost what it may.

  • It is a pleasure, in times like ours, to feel that certain principles still live; that they will be obeyed, cost what it may; that questions of conscience can yet sometimes weigh down questions of profit.

  • It is not so much principles we want, as the grace, the energy, the holy decision, that will carry them out, cost what it may.

  • With an earnest desire to understand its contents, with profound reverence for its authority, and with an honest purpose to obey its dictates, cost what it may.

  • Agricola's father had too much good sense not to feel the truth of these observations of the girl and his son; but he knew also, that, cost what it might, the orphans must be delivered before the morrow.

  • The Bacchanal Queen's countenance was less gay, but much more animated than usual; her flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes announced a feverish excitement; she wished to drown reflection, cost what it might.

  • The day after I had deliberately made up my mind to enjoy myself, cost what it might, my dear father called me to him, kissed me, pulled my ears a little, and gave me some money.

  • Oh, for patience to bear on, cost what it may!

  • Yes, I had made up my mind to call him by that sacred name for the first time to-day, cost what it may.

  • But I have pledged myself to the Lord, and I must pay my vows, cost what in may.

  • Master, cost what it may, I will not go this errand.

  • I, on the other hand, was resolved to compromise the matter, cost what it might.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "cost what" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    came towards; charged them; cost what; costly stones; each breed; flying column; for half; fresh air; head chief; heavy fighting; horse thieves; iron stove; just have; long struggle; many prisoners; ratchet wheel; seeing you; sometimes added; surgical operation; talking nonsense; then marched; three lions; young sir