Its purchase of Beneficial should make it more profitable, he said.

It is unclear whether these purchases will make economic sense in the long run.

Not that the purchase of the guitar hadn't made him happy.

The purchase made it possible to finish the required expansion.

There were a few friends to see, some last-minute purchases to make.

The purchase of the apartment had made Sherman think twice.

Even a small purchase - new clothing, for example - can make a child more optimistic.

Without that assurance, the purchase may no longer make sense, at least for business purposes.

That purchase made it possible for the company to move into seven new markets in Pennsylvania.

The company said the purchase made it the leading international bank in southern Asia.