costing nothing

Example Sentences

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Ms. Edwards, a mother of three from Alabama, said the coins immediately caught her eye — and so did the price, with a single coin costing nothing but shipping and handling.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2022

The fix is simple, costing nothing more than a few minutes of engineer time, and the problem being addressed is real and immediate.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2015

Half the shelters for man and beast throughout the island are formed of cadjans, costing nothing but the making, and giving protection from the sun and a fair amount of security from the elements.

From East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan by Penfield, Frederic Courtland

They are easier dried than a single pair of heavy ones; are easily made from old material, costing nothing, and are warm.

From Woodcraft by Kreps, E. H. (Elmer Harry)

Here is an incentive, more powerful and costing nothing.

From The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War by Churchill, Winston