So how can investors get into Mexico relatively early and safely, before a long run-up?

The severe winter, coupled with the long run-up to war, did that months ago.

His bowling was characterised with a long run-up and a high arm action.

The airlines were one group that suffered from selling yesterday after a long run-up.

A fast bowler needs momentum and takes quite a long run-up, running very fast as he does so.

Besides, the long run-up in stock prices has dwarfed the recent declines, leaving consumers with strong gains.

In the long run-up to these elections de Gaulle maintained a calculated uncertainty about his future.

Both economists were widely followed because they correctly called the long run-up in rates in the late 1970's.

He had a graceful, classical action and one of the longest run-ups in Test cricket.

During the long run-up to the vote, President Clinton repeatedly argued that the measure was more about national security than economic gain.