出典:Tatoeba
The bargain counter had already been picked over.
The clerk apologized that they had oversold the book.
She gave way to the temptation to buy the jewel.
She was cheated into buying worthless stock.
The fortuneteller had a piece of paper tacked to his desk, on which was written: ‘Have Your Fortune Told. Palms Read, ¥1,500.'
The salesclerk was reprimanded by the floorwalker because of his lack of courtesy to customers.
The desire for quick profits lured them into questionable dealings.
The company threw the responsibility for the poor sales on (to) his shoulders and dismissed him (from his post).
Mayumi gathered her small change and bought a beach ball.
The salesperson persuaded her to buy the dress.
His daughter importuned him to buy the doll.
The tickets to her concert were being scalped [sold on the black market] for many times their face value.
The retailers united against the department store.