1.   The lessor then purchases the asset and leases it to the lessee.

2.   Part of the excess balances will be used to purchase foreign assets.

3.   As more assets are purchased, this will drive up their price.

4.   Again, it can be used to purchase other assets such as houses.

5.   As the Japanese year began today, expectations rose that Japanese investors will buy dollars to purchase overseas assets, such as U.S. Treasury bonds, traders said.

6.   Alliance Sports claims it owns BorderWars.com because it purchased most assets of the Rival Networks when Rivals ceased operations.

7.   But concerns that foreigners would be able to purchase national assets at fire-sale prices arouse nationalist furor here.

8.   But the investigation actually pertains to partnership sales made by Shearson Lehman Hutton, whose assets were purchased by Smith Barney last year.

9.   Former members of management pooled their money and purchased the assets at a steep discount.