Buying guns in those days was a costly affair.

Eating out in restaurants can be a costly affair, with the average price running higher than that of the European average.

If the couple subsequently breaks up, the distribution of the assets of such a relationship can be a complicated and costly affair.

The lengthy travel to the shogunal court broke the boredom of the Dutch stay, but it was a costly affair.

Recovery in particular for Cedar Rapids is considered to be a protracted and costly affair.

Shweta's wedding itself will be a costly multiday affair.

In other words, an expat holding a top-managerial position is a very costly affair.

A classical education has been a costly affair for Mr. Emmett.

Floods in India are already a perennial and costly affair, especially in human terms.

Entire families get together once a year around a wedding, and that is usually a costly affair, by one estimate around $4,000 each.