I don't think I'll ever buy meat from the store, despite the 34-mile round trip and the higher price.

Queen Anne bought a lot of it, despite the high price.

For the second consecutive session, investors bought stocks despite a sharp rise in market interest rates.

He later bought additional $20,000 policies on both children, despite the objections of his life insurance agency, bringing the total policy value to $60,000.

Wilson continued buying property in the area despite the province's plans.

On the other side some well known estate agencies also offer buying services despite reservations over conflict of interest.

But that has not stopped them from buying bigger homes and cars, as they have through the last decade, despite the political and environmental costs.

But the couple decided to buy the house despite their misgivings.

Now Cars sometimes line up to buy gas at its filling station, despite prices well over $2.50 a gallon recently.

Most first-time buyers think it's a good time to buy despite house prices falling 1.7pc in April.