His visits and costly gifts had all the conventions of betrothal.

Not at all convinced, Mara turned towards the reflecting glass, a costly gift from a clan leader on her wedding day.

She spent great amounts of money on clothes and jewelry and also received many costly gifts from Anna.

The contrast between his sisters' costly gifts and Emily's struck him as being almost cruel.

Both women have since had more sophisticated and costly gifts, but none that are remembered with more delight.

Sometimes, Eleanor had problems, which came with such costly gifts of her mother-in-law.

He also bestowed numerous costly gifts on the poor and clergy throughout his penance.

He had been cool in his welcome to them six days earlier, and clearly disappointed that they had not brought more costly gifts.

"But how can I take such a costly gift?"

I could never accept such a costly gift.