21.   In return, the selling powerhouse, which started as an online bookstore, will gather an unprecedented amount of precious information on the buying habits of consumers.

22.   In return, the selling powerhouse that started as a bookstore will gather an unprecedented amount of precious information on the buying habits of web consumers.

23.   In tough times, consumers ratchet down their buying habits, said Federated vice president Carol Sanger.

24.   Industry officials here said they expected the drop, attributing it to seasonal buying habits that have traditionally resulted in lower home sales in November.

25.   Information about people and their buying habits was available long before the computer era, of course.

26.   It can be a credit card issuer letting merchants of porn in on your buying habits or confiding your travel plans or medication purchases to private investigators.

27.   It sells primarily to its members and tailors its selections to their buying habits.

28.   Most were more moderate in their opinions, if not their buying habits.

29.   Older viewers are too stuck in their buying habits, or so goes the traditional wisdom.

30.   Once the momentum of such a campaign wears down, many consumers are likely to go back to their previous buying habits.