Example sentences of "be [v-ing] [prep] [art] [adj] rate " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both imports and exports were shown to be growing at a similar rate . |
| 2 | Both imports and exports were shown to be growing at a similar rate . |
| 3 | In rich societies , on the other hand , most people do have enough discretionary income left ( or have easy access to credit ) after they have paid for their food and shelter , though the numbers who do not appear to be growing at an alarming rate in some rich countries ( as the growth of homelessness in the United States and the United Kingdom seems to suggest ) . |
| 4 | The industries ‘ calibrate ’ the meter to collect any debt you may owe , so you would be paying above the going rate in order to pay your bill . |
| 5 | A clock that 's going fast , looked at by someone whose mind is churning over faster by the same amount , seems to be going at the normal rate ! ’ |
| 6 | To maintain net investment at a constant positive level , demand for the firm 's product must be rising at a steady rate . |
| 7 | The decision to dynamite the rock , using five tons of explosives , was taken last week after it was found to be moving at an accelerated rate . |
| 8 | Not only that , but the beams appeared to be coming at a faster rate now — more than once a second . |
| 9 | It is more likely that such hoards will be found today simply because of their size , so we may be dealing with a higher rate of recovery for these hoards than is normal for hoards of other periods . |
| 10 | For net investment to increase , demand must be increasing at an increasing rate . |