rate - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • %: Virgin Money Loans - Premier Listing Borrow £ 2,000 - £ 25,000 at a typical rate of 6.9 % APR.
  • growth: The group even forecast a 4 percent rate of growth in house prices over the next two years.
  • tax: The policy would also leave the lowest income earners paying exactly the same high marginal rates of tax.

Converse of object

  • reduce: The government is anxious to reduce the rate by half within the next ten years.

Adjective modifier

  • low: A point is 1 percent of your on line student loan top low rate online amounts.
  • high: The result is higher interest rates ahead in the US.
  • reduced: Working out a sliding scale of reduced daily rates for longer-term commitment is also an option.
  • hourly: Support can be provided on an hourly rate, daily rate or annual support contract.
  • competitive: Check our competitive rates to see what your monthly repayment might be.
  • fixed: A typical discount of 1 % of the APR will apply to all fixed rate personal loans.

Modifies a noun

  • taxpayer: As a higher rate taxpayer you will have extra tax to pay on your bank interest income and dividends.
  • calculator: A free, online rate calculator is now available to the public.
  • mortgage: A cheap rate mortgage or a higher rate with no costs?
  • relief: FSB priorities are: Finance - greater promotion of small business rate relief, impact of license costs and other charges on small businesses.

Noun used with modifier

  • interest: In the previous economic cycle, interest rates remained in double figures for over four years.
  • exchange: Value for Money due to the present exchange rate.
  • heart: A heart rate monitor is also an essential tool for any workout.
  • mortality: The infant mortality rate had stood at 121 per 1,000 live births.
  • growth: The annual growth rate equates to a decline of 0.4 % in real terms.
  • unemployment: At the regional level, there is some evidence for convergence in unemployment rates.

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