21.   Best yet, he said he thinks American consumers will buy it.

22.   Best yet, he said he thought American consumers would buy it.

23.   -- Will consumers buy it?

24.   A big problem with incentives is that they often cause loyal consumers to buy sooner than they otherwise might, so that sales in future months are penalized.

25.   A few years ago, companies such as Franklin Electronic Publishers began offering dedicated electronic book devices, expecting consumers to buy them by the millions.

26.   A few more clicks, and a purchase could be made, much as e-commerce consumers buy goods at retail Web sites.

27.   A currency crisis in Southeast Asia has reduced demand for copper, with construction projects being canceled and consumers buying fewer goods made with copper.

28.   A separate Commerce Department release showed that consumers also bought more new homes in July.

29.   A recent report by the Yankee Group, a consulting firm, predicts that the percentage of returned merchandise will increase as consumers buy more on the Web.

30.   According to this argument, the battery is a commodity, an item consumers buy on price alone.