Example sentences of "[det] than the [adj] rate " in BNC.
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| 1 | The 200 must be perceived as a refined car , if Rover is to justify charging slightly more than the going rate for its class . |
| 2 | For the following nine seasons the club has guaranteed not to increase these season ticket prices by more than the annual rate of inflation . |
| 3 | The rate multiplier is set each year in England and Wales by central government and can not rise by more than the annual rate of inflation . |
| 4 | Since some proportion of interest recipients would not be liable for tax , the composite rate is always less than the standard rate . |
| 5 | In 1980 the government raised various benefits , including those for the sick and the unemployed , by 5 per cent less than the current rate of inflation , though the abatement was restored in 1983 when the benefits were made subject to tax . |
| 6 | The new curve is shown by the dashed line ; and at the previous equilibrium output , , firms are either making less than the normal rate of profit ( if the tax is levied on quasi-rents generated by existing capital ) or are finding that replacement investment ( if the tax is levied on the purchase of capital equipment ) is not profitable . |
| 7 | Alternatively , the rate of marine erosion at the base of the cliffs may be less than the general rate of subaerial denudation over the whole cliff . |
| 8 | This curious misuse of language means that if you book a spot at anything less than the top rate , some time in advance , the station can re-sell it , at a higher rate , to anyone who wants it , at any time before the cancellation date . |