Example sentences of "standards of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I made clear to my officers at that briefing , I expected — and received — the very highest standards of policing , sensitivity and courtesy . |
| 2 | But , to put it provocatively , the growth of conflict over policing , and evidence of increasing public hostility and questioning , does not itself establish that standards of policing have declined . |
| 3 | There are many reasons to expect a priori that standards of policing should have improved . |
| 4 | In April 1988 , just before A-Day a top dealer set new standards of ruthlessness . |
| 5 | The aim of the group is to maintain high standards of Goldfish keeping . |
| 6 | I began to alter my standards of hospitality , offering them my pale , cold face when their music grew louder , when they began laughing among themselves and did n't take the trouble to explain their jokes to me as they had before , or repeat their words until I understood what they were saying . |
| 7 | Musical clergy , on the other hand , may find it hard to accept standards of choice and performance which are lower than they believe they could achieve themselves . |
| 8 | Second , they risk being used ( misused ) to judge the performance of schools and of teachers in ways which are not in our best interests ( HM Inspectorate presently exists to oversee standards of teachers and schools , and can offer constructive criticism where necessary ; what is wrong with this system ? ) ; |
| 9 | Each of our advisors is registered with Fimbra , the Financial Intermediaries Managers and Brokers Regulatory Association and as such has to meet high standards of knowledge , experience and professional competence . |
| 10 | Indeed , to the extent that the Faculty raises standards of knowledge amongst chartered accountants who practise taxation , its advent is to be positively welcomed . |
| 11 | She denied that search consultants observed any professional ethics beside the obvious one of not poaching from clients for at least two years , and noted a complete absence of clear standards of approach and guarantees to do the job properly . |
| 12 | Breakfast is served buffet style , and standards of cuisine served in the sumptuous restaurants are high . |
| 13 | Overall , standards of cuisine are excellent . |
| 14 | Breakfast is a buffet and at dinner there is a choice of 2 minutes ; the Park is renowned for its high standards of cuisine . |
| 15 | One of the Scheffau 's leading hotels , the Alpin Tyrol offers high standards of cuisine and service , together with a friendly and informal atmosphere . |
| 16 | Each one is totally different , each with its own history and character , but all offer the same exceptionally high standards of cuisine and service for which The Savoy Group is renowned . |
| 17 | In parallel to the development of these ‘ physical ’ standards of containment the genetic industry followed the university lead and developed crippled microbes , which closely followed existing guidelines for ‘ biological containment ’ . |
| 18 | Providing explanations ; promoting a fair hearing of the case by means of : seeking clarification , elucidating evidence and preventing inadmissible evidence , checking excessive domination by any one participant , diffusing emotion , counterbalancing bias , and maintaining high standards of courtesy ; complying with the duty [ mentioned in section 95 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 ] to avoid discriminating against any persons on the ground of race or sex or any other improper ground . |
| 19 | For , in theory at least , if we can improve our standards of communication , we can enrich our personal lives and improve our professional performance . |
| 20 | The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 also imposes broad standards of reasonableness . |
| 21 | Make up your mind that whatever the short-term temptations may be , you will never deviate from the highest standards of honour . |
| 22 | Even by the standards of organiser Rod Gunner , the man they call Mr Event , the shows will be spectacular . |
| 23 | A train driver follows printed schedules and rules controlling speed and safety ; a typist processes other people 's material in accordance with pre-ordained standards of tidiness and literacy ; accountants are accountable to their clients and are governed by rules of ‘ professional ’ conduct , and so forth . |
| 24 | We 're also members of the Association of British Travel Agents ( ABTA ) number 68342 ; this guarantees our standards of trading practice . |
| 25 | BELOW Whatever the conditions of the excavation , high standards of recording and excavation should always be maintained . |
| 26 | ‘ The author 's scope and zeal are stunning , their standards of judgement and accuracy high ’ — Sunday Times |
| 27 | inherit , preserve and pass on a tradition … they engender modes of life , habits of thought and standards of judgement which render them centres of resistance to crude forces which threaten steady and peaceful evolution … |
| 28 | However , by these Soviet standards of judgement not only Afghanistan but a number of African and Asian states in the Non-Aligned Movement have breached the principles of non-alignment in the 1980s through various forms of military cooperation with the Soviet Union . |
| 29 | Many dealers , realizing they need to offer the best possible service to their customers to compete with the bigger mail-order firms and direct sellers , are also keen to offer good standards of back-up and support . |
| 30 | The anorak is a terrible garment and — alongside jeans — is a major contributor to the general decline in standards of dress . |