Today, it is only available by private purchase through military insignia dealers.

By purchase I can say, though not with money.

The husband is the owner of the motor car by purchase.

During the museum's first 30 years, its collection grew to 145 items by purchase, gift and exchange with other museums.

In fact it had acquired a great deal: by purchase, gift and inheritance.

Only 12 of the 268 men who became free through completing an apprenticeship or by purchase were born in York.

So far they have gotten 5,000 volumes; 2,000 by purchase and 3,000 though gifts.

The coerced labor was not by purchase but military enforcement.

He also began to acquire other collections by gift or purchase.

He achieved his captaincy by purchase on 30 December 1864.