Example sentences of "[noun] [vb pp] at [art] [adj] speed " in BNC.
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| 1 | Police believe the two cars collided at a closing speed approaching a hundred miles an hour . |
| 2 | compatibility with existing phonographs did not matter , because dictation cylinders rotated at a different speed anyway . |
| 3 | ‘ These drills run at a tremendous speed , ’ the father said , ‘ so when I switch on the drill the mileage numbers on the speedo spin backwards at a fantastic rate . |
| 4 | It used to be the case that games written for an 8086 processor were unplayable on a 286 machine , so developers included special code in their programs which would slow the game down to make sure that , as far as possible , the game played at the same speed on every class of machine . |
| 5 | Thus P = Q does not imply that P and q run at the same speed . |
| 6 | In planning terms the scheme was understaffed and the whole operation conducted at a headlong speed rendered necessary by the short perspective and the uncertainty of UNICEF funding . |
| 7 | Begin to add the warm distilled water , drop by drop at first , to the oil and wax , beating with a rotary whisk , balloon whisk or an electric food mixer set at the lowest speed . |
| 8 | There are certain characteristics peculiar to the use of machines in language teaching : Listening To develop the ability to understand the language spoken at a normal speed . |