Example sentences of "[vb base] a [adj] rate " in BNC.
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| 1 | I jus ' want a fair rate fer a hard job . ’ |
| 2 | Rosen and Burgess ( 1980 ) report a low rate of Patois usage among twelve year-old children in London . |
| 3 | Some old people who were not included in the scheme as contributors receive a lower rate of pension . |
| 4 | Fiona said : ‘ With a bank account you only receive a standard rate of interest unless you have a big deposit . |
| 5 | Customers of National and Provincial Building Society now receive a higher rate of interest when their savings reach £250 . |
| 6 | Naturalistic studies in the homes of families with an aggressive child indicate that the siblings of that child also show a high rate of aggressive behaviour but that this is directed at the sibling rather than the parent ( Patterson 1982 ; 1984 ) . |
| 7 | There are also property shops which charge a flat rate fee , whether they sell your home or not . |
| 8 | Some banks , such as National Westminster , charge a one-off rate of £3.50 per transaction regardless of the amount or number of different currencies required . |
| 9 | Partial reinforcement , by maintaining associability ( attention ) , will generate pecks that constitute components of the OR and these , by adding in to the CRs produced by the associative strength of the CS , ensure a high rate of response . |
| 10 | Only Spain and Ireland of the 11 other Common Market countries record a higher rate . |
| 11 | ‘ As profits in many existing fields attract a marginal rate of over 83 per cent , there is little incentive for companies to keep costs under control or for additional investment in existing fields , ’ he claimed . |
| 12 | The climate may be to blame , say the experts , continental kites , in warmer conditions , enjoy a higher rate of breeding success . |
| 13 | But I mean a fixed rate is a bird in the hand , really , and I think they 're quite good at the moment . |
| 14 | It would tax packaging materials , increase duties on petrol and diesel , and introduce a luxury rate of value-added tax ( VAT ) on goods and services that damage the environment , with a zero rate on those that contribute to sustainable development . |
| 15 | Ankles suffer a high rate of injury wherever poor mats are used . |
| 16 | When I went out there with Sandra I was told that you normally get a better rate of exchange in the country when you change travellers cheques . |
| 17 | However , not all studies indicate a high rate of obsessive-compulsive disorder among anorexia nervosa patients . |
| 18 | Clients on income-related benefits get free vouchers , others pay a flat rate fee , though most will probably pay something in the future . |
| 19 | Other organisations pay a flat rate , with health boards being asked for £34.50 a year , national institutions £29 a year , commercial organisations £69 a year and registered charities and individuals £11.50 a year . |
| 20 | They pay a fixed rate of interest and carry a promise that the capital will be paid back at full face value at a pre-determined date in the future . |
| 21 | When the balance on your account reaches £2,000 , £10,000 or £25,000 , we pay a higher rate of interest on the whole amount . |
| 22 | University staff members pay a full-time rate of £110 per week for children under the age of 2 and £90 per week for children over 2 . |
| 23 | This is because they pay a premium rate to be ‘ first in break ’ , on the basis that more people are still watching ( prior to making the tea , or whatever ) , and that they 're still watching more attentively . |
| 24 | There are no fees , and you collect a good rate of interest on the balance ; but you ca n't raise an overdraft . |
| 25 | The bonds , which offer a fixed rate return for a stated period subject generally to some conditions , have been marketed by some sales agents as an alternative to building society deposit accounts . |
| 26 | When we offer a fixed rate , we have an issue of , say , £50 million to share between our borrowers . |
| 27 | In order to deal with discretionary trusts , UK resident trustees bear a flat rate of 35 per cent ( on UK dividend income ) . |
| 28 | They bear a fixed rate of interest , but a society must waive interest payments if they would bring its capital adequacy below the required level . |
| 29 | Special rate — Hotels often quote a special rate for functions , groups , tours , businessmen or certain organisations who use the hotel on a regular basis . |
| 30 | Fretter and Graham ( 1962 ) mention a feeding rate of 0.5 mussels per day whilst Anala ( 1974 ) gives 0.59 mussels per day . |