Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] rate " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was clear from the work done then that , even after a full year , major changes in unemployment , self-employment , and employment taken up and ended within the group , were still occurring at a high rate . |
| 2 | Incidentally , it is a good idea to take photographs where possible as sites are still disappearing at a rapid rate . |
| 3 | The hardware platforms on which this software runs are also improving at a similar rate and , as they are not proprietary , it is possible for the user to upgrade at will rather than when the developer demands . |
| 4 | In the 1980s there has been another resurgence of activity following the realisation that the country is simultaneously suffering from a high rate of unemployment and a shortage of workers with specific skills . |
| 5 | Something clearly had to be done , and done quickly , for the ramparts were now diminishing at a steady rate the longer the rain lasted , the more quickly the ramparts melted . |