Example sentences of "when [pers pn] bought he " in BNC.

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1 He was a bit suspicious I must admit when I bought him those Janet Reger nighties but I knew he 'd never get the chance to wear them .
2 When I bought him he had been ridden in an ordinary jointed snaffle , so it seemed sensible to stick to the mouthpiece with which he was familiar .
3 ‘ I really prefer the idea of an older man or even a bedridden man — even a person totally incapacitated — because at least when you bought him a watch you 'd know you 'd be wearing it in a week or two yourself .
4 Midnight was a pretty tatty beast when we bought him .
5 Pamela Bluck , chairman , said : ‘ Carlo was drugged , undernourished and had an eye infection when we bought him .
6 Pamela Bluck , chairman , said : ‘ Carlo was drugged , undernourished and had an eye infection when we bought him .
7 The man who cost Portsmouth just £450 when they bought him out of the army netted his second hat-trick of the season on Saturday and in turn became leading scorer in the First Division .
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