"And since it is so much more expensive and so much more difficult to cure, that would be a catastrophe."

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

Representative Lee says the Democratic Party's plans to stimulate employment are too expensive and will hurt the economy in the long term.

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

He says fertilizer is very expensive and they have to borrow money to pay for it.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

Because his wife Millicent liked to invite her friends to big dinners and serve them rare and expensive food and wine.

VOA: special.2010.05.29

Shark fin soup is usually served at weddings and at banquets, and it's very expensive."

VOA: special.2011.03.15

"One of the challenges we have is to make the Web a lot easier to use even on the simplest and least expensive mobile phones."

VOA: special.2010.11.08

It's not pretentious, it's not expensive to attend, and there are no judgments."

VOA: special.2009.08.05

He told his audience everything, beginning with his discovery of his wife's love affair with his business partner, and ending with his complaints about her expensive dinner parties.

VOA: special.2010.05.29

And if they do, it can be very expensive. So we see unused space as a great place to grow food that will make it more accessible for people."

VOA: special.2010.07.06

And none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish."

VOA: special.2009.07.08

Skating is a very expensive sport and there's no way that you can do it without help from your country.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

While an estimated one million Kenyans suffer from kidney disease, dialysis and transplants to battle the condition are limited and expensive.

VOA: standard.2010.05.30

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell repeated his party's warning about rushing a complicated and expensive health care bill through Congress.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

Opposition Republicans have said Mr.Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus plan and his $3.5 trillion budget proposal are too expensive.

VOA: standard.2009.04.25