1.   But buying such houses requires movie star bank accounts.

2.   Buying quality furniture requires looking carefully at construction details and evaluating the materials used.

3.   Buying the stove requires a serious commitment.

4.   The company felt certain that its buying the rights required an aggressive bid.

5.   To buy those beans requires a trip to a natural-food store.

6.   Buying train tickets requires squeezing through tightly packed crowds, and plenty of elbowing.

7.   Despite the cutting-edge technology, buying tickets still requires regular mail.

8.   In the past, even buying a typewriter required official permission, George said.