The price of the book may preclude its private purchase, but it would be a useful addition to any library.

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

Eight out of every ten new homes are for private purchase.

She asked if he had made a private purchase there; he said, "I did, yes."

Our schools should be a public good, not a private purchase.

As private purchases, officer's swords sometimes showed some variation from the standard pattern.

For example, when a private individual purchases goods from abroad over the Internet.

The medal is today only available through private purchase from military insignia dealers.

Prohibitions on private purchases of Indian lands were passed in 1649, 1652, and 1656.

A ribbon bar and miniature medal is also available for private purchase.