pace
[peɪs]
Definition:
1. The speed at which somebody or something walks, runs or moves.
2. The speed at which something happens.
'pace' example sentence:
- They could not stand the pace or the workload.
- The horse set off at a spanking pace.
- The government lost the argument over the pace of reform.
- Students complete projects for a personal tutor, working at home at their own pace.
- She stood up and began to pace to and fro.
- The runners set off at a blistering pace.
- She found it hard to keep pace with him as he strode off.
- He gave up his job in advertising because he couldn't stand the pace.
- Sharon Wild set a blistering pace to take the lead.
- She paced up and down outside the room.
- She drove off at a furious pace.
- The novel lacks pace.
- We need to accelerate the pace of change in our backward country.
- We set off again at a more sedate pace.
- We set off at a smart pace.
- The government must increase the pace of reforms to avoid further bloodshed.
- Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace.
- He'll have to learn to pace himself in this job.
- They set off at a leisurely pace.
- He scares teams to death with his pace and power.
- We followed the youngsters at a more sedate pace.
- She slackened her pace a little.
- We set off at a smartish pace.
- We set off at a cracking pace.
- The computer will give students the opportunity to learn at their own pace.
- The riders had to keep their pace up.
- "Come on, slowcoach," said Frank, pushing up the pace still more.
- He slowed the pace as they crested the ridge.
- I found him in the corridor nervously pacing up and down.
- The pace of change has not been quick enough to satisfy everyone.
- Many people were not satisfied with the pace of change.
- They maintained a breathless pace for half an hour.
- The train was moving now at a snail's pace.
- Each student determines their own pace in the yoga class.
- Change occurs at a glacial pace.
- The ball gathered pace as it rolled down the hill.
- I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country.
- Tiger Woods is still three shots off the pace.
- We encourage all students to work at their own pace.
- They set off at a steady pace.
- It is difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change.
- The evidence suggests, pace Professor Jones, that ….
- He paced the room like a caged animal.
- Congestion frequently reduces traffic to walking pace.
- She took two paces forward.
- Until now, wage increases have always kept pace with inflation.
- Children do not learn at an even pace.