BOUGHT in a Sentence
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297 example sentences for BOUGHT, such as:
1. He bought a bar of soap.
2. She bought a new white mop.
3. He bought me a bag of toffees.
4. Love can neither be bought nor sold.
5. We bought our house several years ago.
2. She bought a new white mop.
3. He bought me a bag of toffees.
4. Love can neither be bought nor sold.
5. We bought our house several years ago.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of BOUGHT
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Classic Sentence: (195 in 14 pages)
1 With the exception of the dark-eyed woman's chair, which looked like a soiled relic of luxury bought at a country auction, the furniture was of the roughest kind.
2 Gradually the plantation widened out, as Gerald bought more acres lying near him, and in time the white house became a reality instead of a dream.
3 Speculators swarmed Wilmington and, having the ready cash, bought up boatloads of goods and held them for a rise in prices.
4 People frenziedly bought these luxuries with the money they had today, fearing that tomorrow's prices would be higher and the money worthless.
5 She had a shrewd suspicion that the reason he had so much money left over was that he had not bought the fowls or most of the food.
6 But I cleared money on it and bought some more stuff and the store just went along fine.
7 I haven't bought it yet but I'm going to.
8 So, because he was tired, he bought peace at her own terms.
9 Then, to Frank's horror, she triumphantly bought his mill at her own price.
10 You been sendin us money right along and Ashley and me, well, we've paid taxes and bought the mule and seeds and what-all and a few hogs and chickens.
11 I've bought them a house on the Battery and they've servants to look after them.
12 More exciting than the people she met were the frocks Rhett bought her, superintending the choice of colors, materials and designs himself.
13 She recklessly bought gifts for the family.
14 He always asked Mammy's permission to take Wade riding and consulted with her before he bought Ella dolls.
15 Ostensibly the pony was for all three children and Rhett bought a saddle for Wade too.
Example Sentence: (102 in 7 pages)
1 My father bought a new suit on his charge account.
2 An agent bought the rights to his life.
3 We bought our house several years ago.
4 A lot of houses in the area are being bought by non-residents.
5 We bought the house to arm against big price rises.
6 He bought me a bag of toffees.
7 I bought a bar of soap in the supermarket.
8 He bought a bar of soap.
9 Love can neither be bought or sold; its only price is love.
10 Love can neither be bought nor sold.
11 Honesty may be dear bought; but can never be an ill pennyworth.
12 He bought a model of a red London bus as a souvenir of his trip to London.
13 My mother bought me a waterproof watch.
14 For my thirtieth birthday, my friends clubbed together and bought me a watch.
15 She bought a new white mop.