Example sentences of "[vb -s] at the [adj] rate " in BNC.
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| 1 | This means that , in the above example , for every 100 nominal bond , interest accrues at the daily rate of 0.021614583 . |
| 2 | Using funds previously devoted to subsidies , 27,000 million crowns ( US$1.00=15.8571 crowns at the official rate ) per year would instead be allocated as a monthly allowance of 140 crowns per person , to help offset price rises . |
| 3 | If the rate remains at the current rate of 25% ( which is currently equal to the basic rate of Income Tax ) the benefit will be as outlined in the Introduction . |
| 4 | One fifth of England will have been lost to urban sprawl by 2050 if development continues at the present rate , according to the Council for the Protection of Rural England . |
| 5 | The world tiger population is estimated at between 6,000-9,000 ; if poaching continues at the present rate the tiger will be extinct by early next century , according to expert predictions . |
| 6 | The body of a young child works at the maximum rate , enabling the child to process far more information in a given time than an adult could . |