355 examples of buys for in sentences

Thus, a Chaucer, which may now be bought for a few shillings, then cost more than a hundred pounds; and we read of two hundred sheep and ten quarters of wheat being given for a volume of homilies.

A taylor shewed him some silks he had bought for him, and insisted upon taking measure of him for some clothes.

And something of your store impart, To feed the poor and hungry soul; What buys for you the needless tart, May purchase him a needful roll.

Lamb's portrait by Meyer was bought for the India Office in 1902.

And then, pulling open the envelope addressed to Polly Price, she stared in amazement again, and cried out, "Why, this is just like that one,the one I bought for you, Janey!"

The small, flat buttons cost twenty-five cents a dozen; the fine black sateen used for linings may be bought for thirty-five cents a yard, and canvas for interlinings for twenty-five cents.

The neighbouring country abounds in fish, beasts, and fowl of all kinds, especially with pheasants as large as peacocks, which are so plentiful, that three may be bought for a Venetian groat.

The utility which a business man derives from the things which he buys for business purposes is the extra receipts which he obtains thereby.

Hal managed to absent himself for a short time; and, when I found him, had traded Ned's watch for about as small and lively a specimen of a Mexican mule as I ever saw, which, he assured me in good faith, he had bought for Patsey's exclusive use.

I am wearing kid store shoes my father buys for every day.

"Doily has a new hair ribbon like the red one I have bought for Susieboth are in my lap.

"By the way," he turned with eagerness to Priam, "I presume you have seen the portrait of Ariosto by Titian that they've bought for the National Gallery?

" Now Buddy didn't like to spoil the nice, new loaf of bread he had bought for his mamma, but he thought maybe it would do some good, and he didn't want to be carried away by that boy.

When he had 'ad his tea she gave 'im a cigar she had bought for 'im herself, and when he 'ad finished smoking it

But John was the most astonished with his share; it was a beautiful case of mathematical instruments, such a case as all L and all the county of Hampshire together could not produce; a case which Joe had bought for himself in London, and on which he greatly prided himself.

Julia Harris, who buys for three departments in our store, drives up every morning in the French car that Parmentier's gave her when she was here last year.

She dwelt dolefully upon the merits of each particular article, most especially upon a French-merino dress she had bought for Stephen's wedding, which would have lasted her a lifetime, and a Paisley shawl, the gift of her deceased husband, which had been in her possession twenty years, and had not so much as a thin place in it.

The portico was a sort of trysting place for the family and visitors on summer afternoons and evenings, and some of the thirty or so Windsor chairs bought for it are still in existence.

Here I delivered my partner in goods to the value of 100£ sterling, and obliged him to fit up the sloop I bought for the use of my island, in order to send them refreshments; and so active was he in this matter, that he had the vessel finished in a few days, to the master of which I gave particular instructions to find the place.

A sleigh was bought for three dollars which, when painted by our home artist, is both comfortable and effective.

One of these was bought for the "Franzens-Museum" at Brünn, while several others were acquired by the Imperial House of Austria.

Do you sell to the butcher the hogs which you raise at your farm for more than Seius sells his wild boars to the meat market?" "Am I any less able," replied Axius, "to have these things at my farm at Reate: is Sicilian honey made at Seius' place and only Corsican honey at Reate, and does the mast which he buys for his wild boars make them fat while that which I get for nothing from my woods makes mine lean?"

Finally I went to her, and she caught my hand in hers and pressed it, and after I had got her to her feetthe poor ragged waif, as limpsey as a rag, and wearing the patched remnants of the calico dress I had bought for her on the way into Iowa the spring beforeshe broke down and cried on my shoulder.

There was some talk about Valentine's land which had been bought for him in New Zealand, after which Brandon said suddenly, "John, when this fellow is gone, or perhaps before, I mean to have something to dosome regular workand I think of taking to literature in good earnest.

"You alone," he swears, "shall wear the crown of Queen"; and in token of his love he buys for her the pearls that were the most treasured belongings of the exiled Stuart Queen, Henrietta Maria.

355 examples of  buys for  in sentences