Example sentences of "[vb pp] at a [adj] pace " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since you are not connecting up at this stage , the rising main can be installed at a leisurely pace . |
| 2 | Clayton 's development as a photographer had accelerated at a rapid pace and within 12 months he won 12 awards , including : |
| 3 | The selling franchise arrangement has operated quite successfully for the past eight years , and Argent Distributors have grown at a steady pace during this period , as can be seen from the sales turnover figures . |
| 4 | What can be adopted at a slower pace is the implementation of T.Q.M. practices , and the tools and techniques , but the experience of those in the USA is that the dire need for change brought about the most successful results . |
| 5 | In the distance , ponies in long-shafted light chariots trotted at a spanking pace , the wheels spinning around . |
| 6 | As mental health charity MIND produced a report criticising ‘ continued over-reliance on hospital treatment ’ , King said : ‘ It looks as if hospitals are being replaced at a reasonable pace . ’ |
| 7 | But it was in the late Hellenistic period , as Aphrodisias developed from a temple site into a fullyfledged city and favoured ally of Rome , that marble began to be extracted at a faster pace . |
| 8 | The game was played at a hectic pace with chances at both ends right to the final whistle . |
| 9 | 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 . ’ |
| 10 | They know the game is played at a fast pace but that , overall , there is room for improvement in the key area of ball retention in contact . |
| 11 | The second half was played at a faster pace and in the 65th minute Dromara went further ahead with a well taken goal by Johnstone following a fierce attack on the home goal . |
| 12 | The race was run at a tremendous pace , and Foinavon was soon feeling the strain . |
| 13 | During those infant years school and home life progressed at an unremarkable pace . |
| 14 | Fought at a frenzied pace , Wolves showed their anxiety with four players — Paul Cook , Ashley , Keith Downing and Paul Birch — collecting bookings . |
| 15 | In turn Mazowiecki argued that the reforms should be continued at a cautious pace which would minimize damage to the social and economic fabric . |
| 16 | Development of new ranges has also continued at a considerable pace . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | After this narration , delivered at a slow pace , there was just the slightest pause in case the denouement , instead of being reached , was still to come . |
| 19 | Commentary should be delivered at an even pace , without over-emphasis , and completely free of ‘ fluffs ’ such as mispronounced words , hesitations and other departures from perfection . |
| 20 | The piece needs to be taken at a good pace and in high spirits . |
| 21 | The journey was taken at a leisurely pace because of the trailer , yet , despite her dejection , Matt 's reminiscences caused it to pass rapidly . |
| 22 | And so Beth allowed herself to be taken at an awkward pace along the wharf and on to where David and Cissie were saying their final farewells . |
| 23 | In the interval , policies were developed at a slower pace than the rate the problems multiplied with which they were intended to deal . |
| 24 | For these reasons , specialist services have developed at a fast pace within the CAD , as has been seen in the previous chapter . |
| 25 | Scottish psychiatric services have developed at a different pace and in a somewhat different form from those south of the border . |
| 26 | OPEC petro-dollar surpluses : After the 1973–74 oil price rise the euro-currency markets developed at a rapid pace with banks in most countries establishing overseas branches or subsidiaries in the main financial centres to participate in the petro-dollar deposit pool and to solicit loan custom . |
| 27 | 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 . |