costing nothing
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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
Nor should I complain," said she, still more resolutely, "if these same services could be rendered toilfully, but costing nothing of self-sacrifice in honorable feeling.
From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) by Lever, Charles James
He labors at the workhouse, costing nothing more than the expense of lodging, after the first inconsiderable outlay for cement wherewith to plug his stomach, and for the one suit of apparel.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. by Various
Rather than have a very long line of conduit, it may be cheaper to pump water, particularly if wind or water power, costing nothing, can be used.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm