You can imagine," he continued, "the staggering expense involved in building these underground cities.

It can be applied to anything in the world, real or imagined, albeit at staggering expense.

Is it right that people with disputes come up against staggering expense and delay?

Then there are the two Italian designers who bring their collections up to Paris at what must be a staggering expense.

But these were abandoned due to the staggering expense.

On the Mephistco stand - created, at staggering expense, by this year's hottest design firm-the fixtures and fittings are swaying and rattling.

But in private conversations, local officials talk about the staggering expense of educating children.

Saudi girls are not allowed to play sports in schools, which, by Saudi health official admission, is causing health problems and staggering expenses.

And he proposed two tax breaks for families earning less than $100,000, to help with the often staggering expenses of college.

Unless a military fareaster were hurriedly constructed in the Hyperion system- at staggering expense- there would be no way to resist the Ouster invasion.