101.   The news of the impending tax rise has already started a mini-boom in private demand as consumers buy big-ticket items before the increase.

102.   The point is, I am buying two items and that means I get two boxes big enough to wrap them in.

103.   The stronger dollar helped export-oriented manufacturers, who also saw domestic sales rise as consumers rushed to buy big-ticket items before the government raised taxes.

104.   Their motivation in buying such items in the first place apparently stems from a wish to be close to the killer, he said.

105.   There is a belief that most of the people who buy luxury items are first-generation millionaires who made their money in unromantic ways.

106.   These merchants sink or swim with consumers who have enough money to buy luxury items they clearly do not need in order to survive.

107.   These stocks tend to hold up well even when growth slows, because people always buy certain items, like food, shampoo, underwear and cigarettes.

108.   They hope to lure residents to shop in the city rather than drive to the suburbs to stock up on groceries and buy large items.

109.   Therefore, you cannot buy multiple items simultaneously, a practice that generally reduces the shipping costs of each item.

110.   They have also started to buy items for resale.