21.   And they believe that many sailors, especially inexperienced ones, are being subtly coerced into buying equipment they do not need.

22.   Antonietta Marconi, marketing director of GMC Climatizzatori, where Liberali bought his equipment, says it cannot happen too soon.

23.   As a result, one branch often buys equipment while another branch has an excess supply of the same parts, the General Accounting Office said.

24.   As a result, the city stopped making its own equipment at a shop on Randalls Island and began to buy equipment from private companies.

25.   Aside from making investments to propel earnings, many technology companies made a habit of lending to smaller companies, their customers, that needed money to buy equipment.

26.   Besides metals, Gulf Coast also buys computer equipment and even trades sugar.

27.   Bolton said he would check, adding that those funds are also used to buy equipment and complete undercover drug purchases.

28.   A new joint venture with GE Capital, called Xerox Capital Services, will handle customer administration for Xerox and provide financing for customers buying Xerox equipment.

29.   A rise in machine tools is seen as one of the leading indicators of economic recovery, as companies begin buying equipment to gear up for increased demand.

30.   A rich sponsor can simply buy better equipment, personnel and testing time.