Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] at [art] [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is little doubt that their handwriting skills develop at a slower pace than their linguistic skills . |
| 2 | On alternate days walk at a slower pace to help you build up a regular habit of walking . |
| 3 | One mechanical method of damping the single-step response is to introduce additional viscous friction ( torque proportional to speed ) , so that the rotor oscillations decay at a faster rate ( Kent , 1973 ) . |
| 4 | Despite expressions of indignation by members of the Republican Party , Perot maintained his claim and promised to provide proof of the dirty tricks campaign at a later point . |
| 5 | But in the same period the Government has increased the rate of national insurance contributions from 6.5 to 9 per cent , and , because these rates start at a lower threshold than taxation , the net effect has been to mitigate the changes in income tax . |
| 6 | His rivals work at a quieter pitch , making art that is predominantly abstract . |
| 7 | Other genes change at a higher rate , presumably because natural selection is more tolerant of variations in them . |
| 8 | There 15 some evidence that children perform at a higher level in their reading when they are really interested in what they are reading about ( Belloni and Jongsma , 1978 ) , and project work would seem an ideal area in which this could happen . |
| 9 | Others intercede at an earlier stage , working along the routes that the municipal trucks take . |
| 10 | However , it has been argued that certain clauses operate at an earlier stage so as to define and restrict the extent of the contractual obligation undertaken and so prevent there being any breach of contract . |