1.   A willow oak tree grows at the edge of this patio.

2.   And it is a problem that is growing at a rate of several thousand tonnes of waste a day.

3.   Bloomfield Hills, Canton and Carleton have grown at the slowest pace.

4.   But businessmen are scared of missing out on an economy that is now growing at tigerish rates.

5.   But the on-line service is still growing at a breathtaking pace.

6.   By contrast, both imports and exports are expected to grow at a similar rate.

7.   Cirrus, known mostly for multimedia chips, had been growing at a breakneck pace until last year.

8.   Economies in these regions are growing at a torrid pace.

9.   Elsewhere, the tree had grown randomly at lower elevations, and the nut was used for local consumption.