Example sentences of "[vb past] at [art] [adj] pace " in BNC.
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| 1 | It makes your heart beat at an invigorating pace . |
| 2 | The stage hands grumbled at the furious pace they were expected to work . |
| 3 | Smiling , she wondered whether he ever moved at a normal pace . |
| 4 | It was impossible to hurry but they moved at a steady pace , pausing seldom . |
| 5 | But all that changed at a phenomenal pace . |
| 6 | Also , the amalgamation of unions which occurred at a rapid pace throughout the inter-war years greatly improved the organization and effectiveness of the trade union movement as the years progressed . |
| 7 | He took a shuttle to the asteroid belt , he was the highest ranker there they started the race , to the belt they drove at a deadly pace no-one knows what happened that star date but we always knew poor Wes would have to wait as they pulled Will from the smoking wreck they heard him say in a terrible state bom bom bom bom tell Wesley I love him bom bom bom bom tell Wesley I need him , tell Wesley not to my love for him is never weak . |
| 8 | He took a shuttle to the asteroid belt , he was the highest ranker there they started the race , to the belt they drove at a deadly pace no-one knows what happened that star date but we always knew poor Wes would have to wait . |
| 9 | Lucy Telford drove at a steady pace , her mind occupied by the task set for her by Aunt Bertha . |
| 10 | Kāli chose the steeper , shorter route to the forest and we climbed at a leisurely pace , stopping occasionally to catch our breath , lurching drunkenly and bumping into each other when the gradient increased and we were too lazy to keep up our momentum . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | The fourth-round replay began at a frantic pace and burst into life after 12 minutes . |
| 13 | The adrenalin was running high for Haslemere 's final league game of the season and they began at a relentless pace . |
| 14 | She walked at a leisurely pace to the back of the hold , where she unlocked a control panel and pressed several buttons . |
| 15 | Once in the street he walked at a gentle pace . |
| 16 | Beside him , the girl walked at the same pace , just out of step with him . |
| 17 | Marler followed at a slower pace . |
| 18 | We worked at a hectic pace . |
| 19 | We worked at an unheard-of pace . |
| 20 | If he went at the natural pace , Michael Banks got lost and confused , unable to speak one line while hearing the next . |
| 21 | Membership grew at an astonishing pace , reaching close to 30,000 in the late 1970s . |
| 22 | At about ten to nine I tethered the bike to a lamp-post and proceeded at a leisurely pace on foot to the Parsons ' . |
| 23 | Their movements were deliberate and careful and Wycliffe had the impression of figures in slow motion , indeed of a whole existence that proceeded at a slower pace , muted , subdued , and infinitely depressing . |
| 24 | This proceeded at a faster pace in services than in industry . |
| 25 | Meanwhile , for Stan the basic business of discovering fossils proceeded at a dazzling pace . |
| 26 | While internal change proceeded at an unprecedented pace , Alia also sought to open the country to wider foreign contacts . |
| 27 | If you play back a recording of the rehearsal , consider whether you spoke at the right pace , and particularly whether you made an impressive pause at the right moment . |
| 28 | Though Kenya 's Martin Suji , who is on a development tour , took only one wicket , he bowled at a lively pace , and the 21-year-old is likely to face the Scots in next year 's Associate Members Cup in his own country , if Scotland are accepted into the competition . |
| 29 | In agreement with Hickson , Jacques organised the activities as though the rural areas scheme had been formally introduced and with the enthusiastic commitment of Hampden Jackson , Poole and Douglas-Smith , WEA provision in Norfolk and Essex expanded at an unprecedented pace throughout the war . |
| 30 | 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 . |