| Ramie is also similar to linen and is a bast of plant fiber. |
| Next day, just as they were dressed to go out to dinner, a Mr. bast called. |
| Now that the first shock was over, she saw that there was every reason to premise a Mrs. bast. |
| It wasn't unknown for the ribs for example to be lashed in place with bast fibre cords, that were soaked in pitch to preserve them. |
| From that, the plants produce 30,000 tons of tow, bast fibre for pulp and paper. |
| Willow, lime and again oak trees give some of the most useful bast fibres. |
