Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] at a [adj] pace " 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 | It makes your heart beat at an invigorating pace . |
| 3 | In the distance , ponies in long-shafted light chariots trotted at a spanking pace , the wheels spinning around . |
| 4 | Furthermore , each child learned at a different pace in every subject area and this pace was uneven , reflecting the whole range of influences upon the child external to life in school . |
| 5 | On alternate days walk at a slower pace to help you build up a regular habit of walking . |
| 6 | Membership grew at an astonishing pace , reaching close to 30,000 in the late 1970s . |
| 7 | When cleaning carpets and tiles always keep the multi-purpose nozzle moving at a steady pace . |
| 8 | The second movement goes at a spanking pace and the Adagio is fluent and rapt , with the climax more dramatic than usual , almost menacing . |
| 9 | The fourth-round replay began at a frantic pace and burst into life after 12 minutes . |
| 10 | With a lot at stake for both sides the game began at a frantic pace with a goal arriving at each end in the first ten minutes . |
| 11 | Kaplan explains that the primary impetus to his project was the sense that modern interpretations of the Adagietto have strayed from the composer 's intentions with regard to what he calls ‘ the current fashion of treating it as a sombre movement played at a funereal pace . ’ |
| 12 | Language learning progresses at an easy pace , with plenty of reinforcement and revision to ensure lessons are thoroughly learnt . |
| 13 | The traffic moves at a fast pace and averaging a speed of over one hundred kilometres an hour is not difficult . |
| 14 | If Southland 's game is representative of New Zealand rugby , then it 's quick and the forwards move at a great pace ’ — JACK ROWELL ( England ‘ B ’ coach in New Zealand ) after the 31–16 win against Southland . |
| 15 | While internal change proceeded at an unprecedented pace , Alia also sought to open the country to wider foreign contacts . |
| 16 | During those infant years school and home life progressed at an unremarkable pace . |
| 17 | All cold-blooded creatures move at a leisurely pace , but are capable , as we have seen , of sudden flights of speed when necessary . |
| 18 | ‘ Yes , life moves at a fast pace these days . ’ |
| 19 | While discussion among the LCY progressed at a slow pace , new parties emerged . |
| 20 | Cattle and sheep move at a leisurely pace over the earthworks that mark where men once lived and worked . |
| 21 | OPEC petro-dollar surpluses : After the 1973–74 oil price rise the euro-currency markets developed at a rapid pace with banks in most countries establishing overseas branches or subsidiaries in the main financial centres to participate in the petro-dollar deposit pool and to solicit loan custom . |
| 22 | These intermediate times show very clearly that all modes apart from the cycle had periods of fast or slow movement , whereas the bike continued at a consistent pace . |
| 23 | In agreement with Hickson , Jacques organised the activities as though the rural areas scheme had been formally introduced and with the enthusiastic commitment of Hampden Jackson , Poole and Douglas-Smith , WEA provision in Norfolk and Essex expanded at an unprecedented pace throughout the war . |
| 24 | Meanwhile , for Stan the basic business of discovering fossils proceeded at a dazzling pace . |
| 25 | Participants listened to the story read at an even pace of around 120 words per minute and had to write down all the errors they could detect as they heard them or insert the missing word . |
| 26 | There continues to exist an element of uncertainty as all EC member countries are not at the same level of preparedness to proceed at an identical pace towards the final stage of European monetary unification . |
| 27 | Lucy Telford drove at a steady pace , her mind occupied by the task set for her by Aunt Bertha . |
| 28 | Bamboo grows at an amazing pace . |
| 29 | ‘ The US economic recovery is well on its way , as long as the Fed makes sure that the money supply grows at an appropriate pace , ’ said Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady . |
| 30 | Marler followed at a slower pace . |