His description could well apply to the 1960s in the UK, with the proviso perhaps that social changes lagged behind the business cycle somewhat.

The average tends to lag somewhat behind the changes in the real estate market.

The 30-day compounded average, which lags somewhat, was up a basis point, to 6.88 percent.

"We'll lag somewhat new roads being built, but part of the beauty of our field organization is they're trying to catch those," he said.

Two were lagging somewhat behind the pace of the others.

For promotions and raises, 86 percent said minority candidates lagged somewhat or far behind.

Blade's mount lagged somewhat and it was Nob who first spied the beaches.

The 30-day compounded average, which lags somewhat, was up 8 basis points, to 6.87 percent.

Home ownership among the foreign-born from the Middle East somewhat lags behind that of natives.