Converse of object

• gather: Algeria: West put to the test For years western governments have known about the gruesome events gathering pace in Algeria.

• blister: Barnes waited a further five laps before stopping, and set a blistering pace on the track while his chief rivals were stationary.

• keep: Thus, like in the first two quarters of 2004, Latvia kept the highest pace of GDP growth among the EU states.

• accelerate: There is no doubt that these developments are accelerating the pace of integration.

• quicken: He'd taken pleasure in the man's quickening pace, the brief glance round.

• dictate: You should be very controlled and not allow the momentum to dictate the pace.

Adjective modifier

• leisurely: With the rain easing, the 22 cars set off at a leisurely pace behind the safety car for three laps.

• slow: She simply walked along with me at my slower pace.

• brisk: The only alternative was to use " Shank's Pony " so we set off at quite a brisk pace.

• steady: Your training starts with rides that last for up to 2 hours at a nice steady pace.

• rapid: I seem totally incapable of making my brain function at a rapid pace.

• frenetic: The girls from the UK work hard at a frenetic pace to prepare the presenters for the program exercise.

Modifies a noun

• setter: Shanghai is both trendsetter and pace setter for China as a whole and this change is noticeable in all major towns and cities.

• bowler: Batting all-rounder Steven Mullaney is joining us from Leigh, with pace bowler Andrew Miller moving from Preston.

Noun used with modifier

• 10-k: The 200 should be run almost all-out, the 600 slightly slower, and the 1600 at about 10-K pace.

• 5k: Since his 5k pace is 75 seconds per 400m, his interval pace will be 71 seconds per 400m.

• snail: In a sulk, he drives his train back to London at a snails pace.

• lightning: It only takes a small minority of unsecured systems for viruses and SPAM to propagate at a lightning pace.

Possessives

• snail: Have you been trying to lose weight but find it comes off at a snail's pace?

Preposition: of

• Prem: Yes, they MAY adapt to the pace of the Prem.