pricey

Infinitive complement

• get: Can be a bit pricey to get in so have a drink in Malibu Beach first and get in for free!
• replace: Check the condition of the cloth roof of a Spider; they're pricey to replace.
• fix: Air conditioning leaks and can be pricey to fix.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• seem: CTC Shop: 20 Cycle Rides in Herts at £ 5.50 seems a bit pricey.
• look: I saw a wedding on the london eye and it looked fantastic, thats not too pricey either.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: Anyway, we ordered, and the food was quite nice, although seemed quite pricey for what it was.
• get: Unfortunately, live telephone support can get pricey in a hurry.
• look: Excellent spec all round, doesn't look too pricey either.

Modifying Another Word

• tad: The sandwich menu is impressive if a tad pricey.
• quite: I can tell you, furniture is quite pricey over here!
• pretty: Covered by a bird restriction from March to the end of July, infringement of which is pretty pricey.
• slightly: Great pint of Pride and nice but slightly pricey food.
• somewhat: Rainbow Vegetarian restaurant but somewhat pricey for the food.
• fairly: Extremely romantic but fairly pricey: our 2 course meal without wine came to £ 62.

Modifies a noun

• side: It's a bit on the pricey side, mind.
• item: Check the cost of your own games, Augustus, you'll scan many pricey items like these.
• part: Now came the pricey part: to put the seal on my wish package.
• one: Many people assume to protect business if your pricey one of the.
• place: Surely London is the most pricey place to live considering the rents landlords are charging.
• rival: Piat d'Or admitted to being surprised at just how conclusively they had beaten far pricier rivals.