1.   It was accepted at the Sundance competition, and suddenly all the companies that had rejected it began competing to buy it, Kusama said.

2.   Norfolk Southern and CSX are competing to buy Conrail.

3.   The all-out war between Powers and Messenger erupts when they compete to buy a football team called the Titans.

4.   Two syndicates are competing to buy the Oakland Athletics, and a decision is expected Monday.

5.   Over the past year, China and Taiwan have competed to buy favor in the Caribbean.

6.   China and Taiwan have competed to buy favor in the Caribbean.

7.   Trading firms were fiercely competing to buy cocoons, forcing up prices after China tried to liberalize the antiquated silk-trading system as part of its economic reforms.