Example sentences of "[Wh det] could [be] bought " in BNC.
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| 1 | Harrods Library , which had an extensive clientele , used to publish long lists of ex-library books which could be bought at a third of the price when new , or less if rebound for library use . |
| 2 | In the original method the total units were given numbers from 1 upwards and the sample taken by means of tables of random numbers which could be bought . |
| 3 | Loans were handled as the National Debt rather than the royal debt and it became possible to raise long-term loans with the authority of Parliament behind them , and even to float loans on terms which meant that the principal would never be repaid but that , because the interest would be paid regularly forever , it would be possible to treat the bond for the debt as an asset which could be bought and sold . |
| 4 | In calculating the number of 17p stamps which could be bought for El , a few pupils used knowledge gained from playing darts : treble 17 was known to be 51 and 51p doubled was 102 , making one 17p too many . |
| 5 | Thus the number of 17p stamps which could be bought for a pound could be obtained by converting the pound to 100p and dividing by 17 . |
| 6 | He regularly forgot his wallet and credit cards and got them to pay for him or be content with what could be bought on a little small change . |
| 7 | And yet their brands were no different and no better than what could be bought here , because her father had been to Harrods store in London and had a contract with them , and they were very good to deal with , for they gave the lowest prices to orders from clubs , messes , hotels and buyers . |