1.   Events were moving at a faster pace than ever before, thanks to improved transportation and communication.

2.   There is little doubt that their handwriting skills develop at a slower pace than their linguistic skills.

3.   Nowhere in Britain has bureaucratic centralization proceeded with more pace than in Scotland.

4.   Cattle farmers, miners, and settlers have protested the move and continue to destroy the forests, although at a slower pace than before.

5.   All this suggests consumer spending is more likely to continue at a moderate pace than to fall precipitously.

6.   Although he seems vigorous and healthy, Dole has campaigned at a much slower, more controlled pace than Clinton.

7.   Although chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. reported record profits Thursday, last week software company Oracle Corp. said sales grew at a slower pace than some investors expected.

8.   Analysts say installment borrowing probably rose at a slower pace than in March, restrained by weaker sales of autos and other big-ticket goods.

9.   An overall reduction in auto insurance rates nationwide would reverse a trend in which premiums have risen at a far faster pace than the rate of inflation.

10.   And demand for products and services continued to grow in the third quarter, though at a slower pace than in the previous quarter, the survey found.