Place the hands at the base of the breastbone -- just above the place where the lowest ribs join.

VOA: special.2010.08.17

Place the hands at the base of the breastbone just above the place where the lowest ribs join.

VOA: special.2009.08.11

The base played a part in the nuclear tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

VOA: special.2009.06.30

Her famous poem is on the base of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

As the river flowed past Vicksburg, it turned in sharply at the base of the cliff and then continued on to the Gulf of Mexico.

VOA: special.2009.11.19

Mary later wrote it was at Sanderson that she received the base of her education.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

Also,do not build up mulch around the base of trees or plants like a volcano.

VOA: special.2009.06.30

At the base of the hair root is a small ball-like formation called a bulb.

VOA: special.2011.04.05

The base was closed and all missile equipment was removed in the nineteen seventies.

VOA: special.2009.06.30

Mr.Hunt also designed the base of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.

VOA: special.2009.11.16

A set of threads called the warp form the base of the cloth.

VOA: special.2009.11.04

The base grows as more calcium carbonate is released.

VOA: special.2010.08.10

As we approached the mountain, the hills and gulleys bore the appearance of having been created by some vast, fierce torrent rushing around the base of the peak, and tearing its way through the loose earth....

VOA: special.2010.04.26

Ball says adults should start off with exercises at the base of the pyramid, like walking or climbing stairs.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26