The patient had to come up with the 20 percent balance, a hefty sum in the case of major surgery.

Over a period of 15 or 30 years, a $250 a month additional fee adds up to a hefty sum.

But they will no doubt be able to sell local television rights for a hefty sum.

However, the state may have to pay a hefty sum to cover public services like increased police presence for security and traffic detail.

They would end up paying a hefty sum in luxury tax, making the trade a bad one for monetary reasons.

About the only sure thing is that, whatever he decides, it will cost the taxpayers a hefty sum.

Contact lenses often get lost during competition, so bear this in mind before you spend a hefty sum on them.

When you add up all the component parts, a system in this class runs into quite a hefty sum.

The same hefty sum is to be spent in 2006.

For a hefty sum, he is able to make it rain.