Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] at a [adj] pace " in BNC.

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1 It makes your heart beat at an invigorating pace .
2 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 .
3 Membership grew at an astonishing pace , reaching close to 30,000 in the late 1970s .
4 When cleaning carpets and tiles always keep the multi-purpose nozzle moving at a steady pace .
5 The second movement goes at a spanking pace and the Adagio is fluent and rapt , with the climax more dramatic than usual , almost menacing .
6 The fourth-round replay began at a frantic pace and burst into life after 12 minutes .
7 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 .
8 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 . ’
9 Language learning progresses at an easy pace , with plenty of reinforcement and revision to ensure lessons are thoroughly learnt .
10 The traffic moves at a fast pace and averaging a speed of over one hundred kilometres an hour is not difficult .
11 While internal change proceeded at an unprecedented pace , Alia also sought to open the country to wider foreign contacts .
12 During those infant years school and home life progressed at an unremarkable pace .
13 ‘ Yes , life moves at a fast pace these days . ’
14 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 .
15 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 .
16 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 .
17 Bamboo grows at an amazing pace .
18 ‘ 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 .
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