Example sentences of "be [vb pp] the rate " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( The French population tended to shift to the towns much more slowly ; we are told the rate was about 3 per cent per decade down to 1911 , and this had been true for a century . ) |
| 2 | Consequently , if a volcanic island is to be formed the rate of growth of a volcano must exceed the rate of ocean floor subsidence . |
| 3 | For the retail co-operatives , it posed the question whether their employees too were to be paid a bonus , thus reducing the amount available for distribution on purchases , or whether they should be paid the rate for the job . |
| 4 | The percentage return is called the rate per cent . |
| 5 | This means that with a given rate of profit margin and a given rate of unproductive consumption of surplus-value , there is determined the rate of accumulation in Dept . |
| 6 | If central banks printed less money , inflation would be controlled ; if property rights were more clearly defined , pollution would diminish ; if taxation was reduced the rate of growth of output would rise . |