1.   The stepping rate is fixed by a constant frequency clock, which is controlled by a one-bit signal from the microprocessor.

2.   But unlike bonds, which mostly have fixed rates, the loans have a variable rate that will rise with market interest rates.

3.   If the companies had fixed their rates, they would have prevented sellers from trying to negotiate with the two houses for better fees.

4.   In the hybrid variety, the initial rate is fixed for a set number of years.

5.   Its rate is fixed for seven years, adjusts during the seventh year and then remains fixed.

6.   Officials are looking into whether Los Angeles television stations are fixing ad rates.

7.   Taxis are plentiful and rates are generally fixed.

8.   The rate is fixed, usually annually, by the vendor, but it can never fall below a guaranteed statutory minimum.

9.   The two chief executives discussed more than fixing commission rates, people who have seen the documents said.

10.   They also decided when to fix the rate for converting national currencies to the single currency, the euro.