41.   The acquisition is the third major insurance purchase this year.

42.   The agreement comes on the heels of two other major Republic purchases of Atlanta-area car dealers.

43.   The deficit would have been even wider this year were it not for major foreign purchases of US stocks and bonds.

44.   The leaders also called on the government to maintain its low interest rate policy to encourage corporate capital investment and allow consumers to finance major purchases cheaply.

45.   The only major new purchase Yokoi made was a larger tank for his pet fish.

46.   The survey also shows fewer consumers plan on making a major purchase in the next six months, the third straight monthly decline.

47.   The site says it can save members hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on such major purchases as a car.

48.   The Washington store was too close to a string of discounters, he said, and failed to draw consumers interested in major purchases like home appliances or computers.

49.   They have to think hard to recall their last major household purchase.

50.   They consult about major purchases and determine together where the money will come from.