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Used with verbs:
"
Her new clothes look very expensive."
(look, be: is/am/are, seem)
"
The repairs sounded expensive."
(sounded, proved, be: is/am/are)
"
Living in this area is becoming very expensive."
(be + becoming, be + getting)
"
Having two kids makes shopping expensive."
(makes)
"
I found the trip too expensive."
(found)
Used with adverbs:
"
They found buying a house extremely expensive."
(extremely, very, fairly)
"
Her new shoes were horribly expensive."
(horribly, hugely, incredibly, amazingly, ridiculously)
"
This option is only moderately more expensive."
(moderately, a little, slightly)
"
Traveling is increasingly expensive."
(increasingly)
"
A fancy car is an obviously expensive purchase."
(obviously, clearly)
Used with nouns:
"
Mistakes can be very expensive."
(mistakes)
"
That restaurant is too expensive for me."
(restaurant, store, shop, boutique, hotel)
"
They brought a very expensive gift to the party."
(gift, present)
"
She likes expensive jewelry."
(jewelry, clothes, shoes, perfume, cosmetics, things)
"
Golf is an expensive hobby."
(hobby, activity, sport)
"
He bought some expensive wine."
(wine, champagne, coffee, food, gadgets, toys)
"
That was an expensive purchase."
(purchase, repair)
"
She has very expensive taste."
(taste)
