I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
buy in bulk (= buy large quantities of something )
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It’s much cheaper to buy in bulk .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
dark
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And before Fen could answer her question a dark bulk moved out of the shadows into their path.
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She dashed around the corner, glad to see his dark bulk again.
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The dark bulk of buildings on his right gave way to emptiness, and he knew he'd reached Princess Street.
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The dark bulk of St Catherine's faced him on the other side of the wide road.
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If Reynolds glanced back he could still see the dark bulk of the table against the light, its straps hanging.
great
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To the south is the great bulk of Cadair Idris.
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The quadriceps has such great bulk and strength that slight weakness of knee extension is more difficult to demonstrate. 4.
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This means that fibre-rich foods swell to a greater bulk , to fill the stomach, than any other foods.
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A Northrop GrummanHughes combination would control the great bulk of the market for airborne radar systems.
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But they may be more dangerous there, because of the great bulk of official paper which sometimes supplies tempting shortcuts.
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Data sets precluded from analysis are well documented, but the great bulk of typical experimental data will be handled.
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Inevitably therefore, commercial considerations will govern the great bulk of our electronic output.
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The great bulk of the cases come from the work of Q. Cervidius Scaevola.
huge
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In the centre of the room was a monstrous machine, black and towering; its huge bulk awesome with power.
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Against their huge bulk , the pilgrims and mule toiling up the almost invisible pathways are tiny and humbled.
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I saw Redgrave's huge bulk forcing me under the water.
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Incredibly, despite his huge bulk , he records just 11 per cent body fat.
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But now mariners could see, dwarfing the tower, the huge rectangular bulk of Larksoken Power Station.
large
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The large bulk of the data that have led to this conclusion originates from areas south of the polar circle.
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Satiety was increased with a larger bulk of food intake.
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With a slider it is possible to fish a much larger grouping of bulk shot well below the drifting layers of water.
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Designed for hardware implementation, its operation is relatively fast and works well for large bulk documents or encryption.
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Possibly because of its immensely larger bulk , antarctic ice has changed far less during the same period.
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The house loomed undefined, a large bulk between her and the milky sky.
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The gentlemanly proprietorships and relaxed chairmanships that historically supplied a large bulk of presidents have become rarities.
vast
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Some may be notes and coin but the vast bulk will come from people writing cheques drawn on bank accounts.
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The purpose of the new series starting this week, Computer 102, is to keep its vast bulk from crushing you.
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The theory is that data from the vast bulk of incoming faxes is later inputted in some form back into the computer.
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The vast bulk of mainstream manufacturers in this country don't know how to use our designers.
■ NOUN
cargo
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After coal, building materials figured importantly among bulk cargoes .
chemical
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Heavy bulk chemicals are controlled by the provision of fixed dispensers.
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The industry, as defined by the IDA. comprises bulk chemicals , pharmaceuticals and healthcare products.
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All bulk chemicals should retain their identity with intact labelling, instructions and safety precautions.
modulus
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A perfect gas can sustain no shear forces so that the above bulk modulus is the only relevant one.
■ VERB
buy
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Aunt Margaret must buy tins in bulk .
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Unless you are feeding a large group, try not to buy in bulk , or they will rot.
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According to new statistics, most of us buy the bulk of our wine from supermarkets and are keen on own brands.
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They are more convenient and often less expensive.-\#Buy in bulk .
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Another woman explains how a food co-operative has been set up, buying in bulk and selling at no profit to members.
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Internet start-up companies, which bought the bulk of online ads, are increasingly selective about where they put their dwindling dollars.
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They buy in bulk from manufacturers and importers, and distribute direct to their retail outlets.
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You have entrepreneurs there looking to buy in bulk .
constitute
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Together, these two bodies constitute the bulk of legislative and executive authority within the Community.
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The training command... constitutes the bulk of the instruction.
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In all countries that we studied paraprofessionals constitute the bulk of the social welfare work-force.
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It might be said that this constitutes the bulk of market lore and wisdom.
form
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They form the bulk of congregations, raise funds, dean and decorate the churches.
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Undergraduate majors form the bulk of most economic professors' workloads.
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His experiences there form the bulk of the story that he wants to tell voters.
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It is intended that yarn for hard twist carpets will form the bulk of production in the future months.
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Carbohydrate-potatoes, pasta, rice, cereals, bread-should form the bulk of our diet.
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Angiosperms are usually tiny, growing in isolated clusters and nowhere forming the bulk of the cover.
make
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Employers will not be able to make bulk transfers of employees from one scheme to another unless certain conditions are met.
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Quartz, feldspar, and the clay minerals make up the bulk of that contribution.
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Oat straw, although variable in quality, generally makes good bulk fodder for cattle.
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Adjustment has been made throughout for intra-industry bulk Scotch Whisky sales. 7.
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Women actually make up the bulk of underground workers in many countries.
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Bread made by traditional bulk fermentation. 75p for 800g.
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Often current slang and colloquialisms make up the bulk of such people's language.
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Consigning me to hell seemed to make up the bulk of it, as I recall.
produce
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Proofs are produced in bulk by the Computer Group on request.
provide
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The participating banks collectively provide the bulk of the funds.
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Petrus Partners, a venture capital firm, provided the bulk of the financing.
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As well as providing the bulk of labour for large plantations, they carried out menial tasks in Colombo and other urban centres.
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Subscriptions and contributions to various appeals provide the bulk of our finances.
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It supplements care by kin, but families continue to provide the bulk of domiciliary care.
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Essentially Glasgow and Edinburgh were the two towns which provided the bulk of the membership and carried the burden of administration.
sell
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Governments do not sell the bulk of their goods and services.
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Milk chocolate sold in bulk could only vary in price and quality.
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Supermarkets have found they can get around licensing restrictions by selling in bulk .
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It rolls up people's small holdings and sells them in bulk .
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Both sides of the narrow highway are lined with family outlets selling souvenirs in bulk quantities.
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Unmarked boxes of jointed meat with forged inspection stamps are being sold into the bulk meat trade.
spend
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Wells has spent the bulk of $ 23 million elsewhere in its 10-state area.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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For its bulk , the whale is a graceful swimmer.
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Let the dough rise until it is double in bulk .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But the bulk of the chemical run-off binds to particulates and is concentrated rather than dispersed evenly through the water column.
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He saw the pond they called the lake and the grey bulk of the Mithraeum on the farther shore.
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The bulk of the mound towered over Mungo, intimidating him.
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The great bulk of the evidence from the town, however, concerns pottery production and iron-working.
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The participating banks collectively provide the bulk of the funds.
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Undergraduate majors form the bulk of most economic professors' workloads.
II. adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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We sell bulk coffee to restaurants.
III. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
out
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Use pads of acid-free tissue paper to bulk out shoes.
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Reno unfolded herself, pushed her bulk out of the car, and peeled her dresses off the back seat.
up
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Unlimited quantities of canned or fresh beansprouts may be added to bulk up small quantities of rice.
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We could have bulked up our record.
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The temptation is to leave these areas for later lifting, in the hope that plants bulk up better.
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Wesley Person must bulk up his body and his confidence, but he showed encouraging signs late in the season.
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Richard was bulking up , working on his lats, his tris, his abs.
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They bulked up on cash, bought stock index futures but also placed a big, new wager.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As for Hellinck and Lupi, their work is a chaos of dubious attributions but motets bulk largely in it.
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Each day bulked, a wrong guess, a thing Ralph had failed to take into account.
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These had always bulked large in the history of diplomacy.
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Use pads of acid-free tissue paper to bulk out shoes.