41.   Asman said Coca-Cola Enterprises will consider making more purchases in Europe -- especially in neighboring regions.

42.   At the same time, administrators were still making purchases independently, so the company had no control over spending for which it was supposedly responsible.

43.   At that price, many consumers might decide that even the most personal purchases can be made...impersonally.

44.   Barings collapsed after Leeson made huge purchases of Japanese stock and bond futures in an investment strategy that has never been fully explained.

45.   Automakers face consumers who are loaded with debt, nervous about job security and reluctant to make big-ticket purchases.

46.   Be as specific as you can about the period in which the purchases were made.

47.   Be cautious before making big purchases.

48.   Before making any purchase, consider whether your current platform is wide enough to accommodate both the keyboard and the mouse at a comfortable height.

49.   Because GSM is more common than other wireless standards, the company expects to take advantage of economies of scale and make cheaper purchases of handsets and network equipment.

50.   Better training of federal workers who are authorized to make purchases on government-issued credit cards also is a key part of any solution, Milkman said.