Because brick walls are heavy, a brick house needs to have a very firm base or "foundation" to sit on.

We'll need to build a firmer base under that jack.

This placed the Zoo on a firmer financial base, allowing for a period of growth and improvement.

Of course it didn't help to get a firmer base for the band and 2 Tone records.

It has a firm financial base and I'm convinced these problems are temporary.

A wealthy landowner, he built a firm political base in the major port city of Veracruz.

Since certified base comes with the right proportions, the end result will be a very firm sturdy base.

None are top-quality people, and none ever had the chance to develop a firm political base.

The Senator moved his feet slightly apart, making a firmer base for the blow he was about to deliver.

Instead, we need to establish a firm legal base so that we can tackle the crucial issue of financing the network.