Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] at a [adj] pace " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was the trouble with harbour-watching , there were so many inexplicable activities carried on at a stately pace and with the deliberation of a choreographed performance . |
| 2 | ‘ Delphis ’ floats around dreamy vocals , clever chords , is pushed along at a dignified pace and is a perfect antidote to the tense teutonic Techno and ball-breaking Gospel anthems currently dominating the scene . |
| 3 | Sean gathered up the reins and drove off at a smart pace . |
| 4 | Tom does n't speak much to anyone but to the caddie when he 's in contention and he marches off at a cracking pace . |
| 5 | On the main highway leading to Charleroi and Brussels the Dragoons were clattering along at a fine pace , almost as if this was an exercise in Provence instead of war . |
| 6 | It is our intention to keep goods turning over at a livelier pace and it would therefore be appreciated if you would return any goods which you are unable to sell . |
| 7 | Mr Michael Poynor , the adjudicator , commended director Harry Foy for an energetic production which kept the action moving along at a fast pace . |
| 8 | The groundswell in ‘ Chopin ’ is more urgent than usual , more truly agitato , the final march takes off at a cracking pace , and earlier Cortot , in common with Rachmaninov , includes ‘ Sphinxes ’ , a witty addition and an amusingly dour presence among the clowns and dreamers of Schumann 's masked ball . |
| 9 | Early on an August Saturday morning they set off at a great pace on the west side of the reservoir with the intention of following the ten mile bridleway right round the reservoir to a pub , where they planned to arrive two hours after opening time . |
| 10 | Set off at a good pace with the longest stride that is comfortable , letting your arms swing naturally in opposition to your feet . |
| 11 | Set off at a good pace , with the longest stride that is comfortable , your arms swinging naturally in opposition to your legs . |
| 12 | She extracted him determinedly and set him down on his feet , whereupon he wobbled perilously backwards and forwards , then set off at a tremendous pace across the courtyard , with his mother following , calling apologies back to Caroline as she disappeared from view . |
| 13 | It was better once I had rounded the corner and I set off at a brisk pace for the west . |
| 14 | He would smile and move off at a steady pace , his friends with him . |
| 15 | The road was deserted and we were throbbing along at a moderate pace when suddenly the engine sputtered and stopped . |
| 16 | From then onwards the transformation of the English landscape , or of a considerable part of it , went on at a revolutionary pace . |
| 17 | It was Martin who took the reins and as he cried , ‘ Gee-up ! you there , you flibbertigibbet ! ’ the horse , as if recognising the voice , tossed its head and went off at a spanking pace down the road , and as they laughed , Harry said , ‘ Would you believe it ! |
| 18 | The story rips along at a cracking pace instead of suspensefully loitering , yet it somehow lacks the frisson of Alien in its businesslike efficiency . |
| 19 | That way , unless I 've really laid it on thick , I can get along at a cracking pace . |
| 20 | He marched off at a brisk pace , leading his party of fifty or so , including two in bath-chairs intent on taking the tour , come hell or high water , the latter being most probable . |
| 21 | Exuberantly believing that he alone was responsible for the separation and still moved by a powerfully purifying sense of goodness and rightness , Hope paid his modest bill the next morning , left a parting note for George , checked himself from asking to see Mary , promised — though he lied — to return and set off at a tremendous pace for Hause Point . |
| 22 | He set off at a brisk pace for the lower station of the funicolare by Piazza Amedeo . |
| 23 | Morrell 's race plan was upset when Gerry McCann , from the local Glasgow University club , set off at a suicidal pace . |
| 24 | ‘ Best be movin , ’ he said and they swung open the gate and set off at a jaunty pace back up the lane towards the main road . |