11.   CBS CEO Mel Karmazin has made a number of major purchases lately in the industry and has said CBS will become a major Internet player.

12.   Except for the new house, the Pences have made few major purchases.

13.   Financial planners such as Crawford recommend planning for major purchases to avoid loans and excess debt.

14.   Forbes, who built his political reputation on a foundation of TV spots, has not yet invested in a major purchase of commercial time in the Midwest.

15.   Forty-five percent of Atlantans say they are likely to make major purchases within six months.

16.   He also kept bank records, stocks and other major purchases in his name only.

17.   He recommended that consumers contact their local Customs office when contemplating major purchases abroad.

18.   His only major purchase?

19.   In its second major purchase in the past two months, Cox Communications has bought several cable TV systems in Arizona, including one in Tucson.

20.   In other words, a major purchase.