31.   Brush top layer of each strip with melted butter.

32.   Bugs living in sea water, or on the top layer of sea floor sediments, use oxygen to break down organic matter, releasing energy as they go.

33.   By shaving the ice, the top layer, which had accumulated some microscopic dirt, was taken off and replaced with a new layer of ice.

34.   By fall, everything except the top layer of straw should have decomposed, enriching and loosening the earth underneath.

35.   Change the top layer every couple of years, as it absorbs gases that cause tarnish.

36.   Continue layering pie, finishing with a top layer of bananas.

37.   Conventional compact disc players will be able to read through the top layer to play music from the compact disc.

38.   Crumble toast over top layer and cover with remaining grated cheese.

39.   Cut out the fruit from the rind, then cut out the top layer of each wedge, which has the seeds, in one long cut.

40.   Cut several slits in the top layer, in a pattern, to allow steam to escape.