Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] at [art] rate " in BNC.
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| 1 | When church statistics paint a picture of general decline , a movement which grows at the rate of two congregations each week is a striking feature . |
| 2 | The Araceae family also includes the world 's most troublesome weed — the water-lettuce , which grows at the rate of one tonne per acre per day in the tropics and is an expensive hazard . |
| 3 | The general public was to be able to use the royal posts on certain of the roads out of London ; there were to be fixed rates of postage ( to defray the cost of salaried postmasters ) ; and horse posts ( which were to travel at the rate of 120 miles in twenty-four hours ) were substituted for foot posts ( which travelled at the rate of 16 or 18 miles a day ) . |
| 4 | Credit balances will earn you interest at a rate quoted in all our branches . |
| 5 | When you look at the rate book , a single female , escalating , with the a sum assured for life , will come to nineteen , seven two three . |
| 6 | She backed at a rate of knots , her heart slamming . |
| 7 | There are three Wraithwisps for each adventurer , and they appear at the rate of four per round . |
| 8 | ‘ Vehicular traffic light signal ’ is defined as follows : ‘ Three lights shall be used , one red , one amber and one green … the lamp showing the amber light shall be capable of showing a steady light or a flashing light such that it flashes at a rate of not less than 70 nor more than 90 flashes per minute etc . |
| 9 | He smiles at the rate of two slight elevations of the edges of the lips every half hour . |
| 10 | It will charge interest on the cash amounts it advances at a rate similar to that for an overdraft . |
| 11 | It operates at a rate of 0.45-litre ( 0.8pt ) per stroke , and will fit in to the standard 2in ( 50mm ) BSP neck of 205-litre ( 45gal ) barrels . |