- bulk
- 01. We buy our carrots in [bulk] because they are much cheaper that way.02. By buying [bulk] purchases of our food, we can get stuff at much lower prices than usual.03. She was wearing a big [bulky] sweater that hid the fact that she was pregnant.04. The vast [bulk] of Canada's imports come from the United States.05. Beirut is a major seaport, and handles the [bulk] of Lebanon's imports and exports.06. Despite its huge [bulk], the buffalo can run at amazing speeds.07. The author wrote the [bulk] of his work in England, but only became famous when he moved to the United States.08. He made the [bulk] of his fortune by speculating on the stock market.09. The [bulk] of our members in the tennis club are now women.10. The box isn't really heavy, but it's too [bulky] for one person to carry.11. The [bulk] of India's thriving movie industry is based in Bombay.12. When stored properly, [bulk] chocolate without nuts has a shelf life of about eight months.13. Studies suggest that the [bulk] of social science literature has been written by men on topics of interest to men.14. The [bulk] of French immigration to Canada occurred in connection with the colony of New France.15. If the [bulk] of one's income is spent on food, there is very little left for other essentials, not to mention luxuries.16. Thomas Jefferson once claimed that the [bulk] of mankind are schoolboys through life.17. There are people from all over the world studying in ESL programs here at the university, but the [bulk] of our students come from Asia.18. The [bulk] of Tunisia's national budget goes to education, healthcare, housing, and social services.19. The [bulk] of Kuwait's water supply comes from the ocean, and must have the salt removed in order to be fit to drink.20. [Bulk] peanuts are on sale at the health food store this week.21. The [bulk] of development of the human brain occurs after birth.22. The shear size and [bulk] of the African elephant are amazing to see.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.