Example sentences of "they have buy a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Not all the transactions were strictly honest , though , and sometimes customers got home to discover that they 'd bought a cat or a puppy , thus that expression and an expression bonus : ‘ letting the cat out of the bag ’ . |
2 | lakes there , they 're , they 've bought a barn that been done up |
3 | Father 's this chap she 's now they 've bought a house down near fruit packing . |
4 | They had bought a paper pattern , and followed the instructions carefully ; it would be the most beautiful dress ever seen . |
5 | They had bought a house in London so that for some time each year they could be in England , and now , with the baby almost due , Felipe had brought Maggie back . |
6 | They have to buy a house in town , of course , so that Howard can be near his work during the week . |
7 | ‘ Manchester United have not taken on a troublemaker or an enfant terrible — they have bought a personality and a man capable of magic in his boots . ’ |