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race - use in sentences
Converse of object
- win: However Emmett passed him downwind to win the last race.
- finish: He still managed to finish the race to earn MG an extra point.
Adjective modifier
- human: The human race evolved on a diet with a ratio of about 1:1 of these acids.
- second: Mark Brewster recovered from a disappointing second race to score another third.
- final: Tim had his revenge in the final race when he won and Andrew was 2 nd just ahead of Edward Greig.
- first: The first race was sailed in 18 knots against a strong tide.
- nuclear: It will serve to hold back the nuclear arms race in South Asia.
Modifies a noun
- equality: Posters produced by the pupils on the issue of race equality were entered.
- relation: The race relations in our country are at a rock bottom due to the direct result of Mr Blair's policies.
- discrimination: We have received funding to develop race discrimination work in relation to immigration cases.
- riot: During the Memphis race riots in 1866 Mary's father was shot in the head and left for dead.
- organizer: There is a full-time job for the race organizer.
- pace: At a steady pace, but not race pace.
Noun used with modifier
- arm: During the FC, a special session was devoted to ' prevention of an arms race in outer space ' on Tuesday October 19.
- rat: Indeed, because of environmental disruption and the relative income effects of the rat race, economic growth may make people less happy.
- relay: He won several medals in relay races in the Norwegian Championships of 2000 to 2002.
- yacht: Yacht race classes offered range from IRC to Old Gaffer to Dinghy.
- horse: With horse races you are looking at the past form of the horses and working out their ability to win.
- lap: In the under-11 boys ' events, Anthony Parkes won the speed bounce and was third in the one lap race.
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