Example sentences of "standard of [noun] required " in BNC.
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| 1 | What are at stake in the Harrods affair are ethics and the standards of behaviour required of people in business and public life in Britain . |
| 2 | It can take a great deal of courage and confidence to challenge colleagues in this way , but as you will see by studying the Code itself , the definition and standards of conduct required are clear and unequivocal , even if putting them into practice is not always as easy as it is made to sound . |
| 3 | First , they fall short of the standard of clarity required of criminal legislation . |
| 4 | Indeed , it is often ineffective , due to the difficulty of detecting abuse and , in criminal cases at least , the high standard of proof required for a successful prosecution . |
| 5 | There is a lower standard of proof required in civil cases , balance of probability , as opposed to the ‘ beyond reasonable doubt ’ needed in criminal trials and Lord Prosser commented : ‘ It is undesirable in the public interest , as well as in Mr Anderson 's interest , that a finding of probable murder be made in anything other than a supreme court . ’ |
| 6 | Headway is goal-orientated : every aspect of the course has been designed to take students through and beyond the intermediate plateau to the advanced standard of English required at university and professional levels . |
| 7 | … the standard of conduct required from a director in relation to dealings with a shareholder will differ depending upon all the surrounding circumstances and the nature of the responsibility which in a real and practical sense the director has assumed towards the shareholder . |
| 8 | Only if some people , ‘ because of their special circumstances — because they are crippled or lack talents prized in the market , or for some such reason — end up below the minimum standard of living required to lead a decent , self-fulfilling life at all ’ ( Dworkin , 1978a , pp. 244 , 258 ) would they have a right to ‘ a minimum standard ’ , even at the expense of the general welfare . |
| 9 | ( 3 ) In determining the standard of repair required by the lessor 's repairing covenant , regard shall be had to the age , character and prospective life of the dwelling-house and the locality in which it is situated … |
| 10 | For example , the standard of repair required by a covenant to keep property in repair will be determined by reference to the age , character and locality of the demised property at the time of the demise ( Proudfoot v Hart ( 1890 ) 25 QBD 42 ) . |
| 11 | If the locality deteriorates during the term the standard of repair required will not ( Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe v McOscar [ 1924 ] 1 KB 716 ) . |
| 12 | A number of further points should be noted : ( 1 ) If the financial adviser is acting for a newly-formed bidder ( eg an " off-the-shelf " company ) , the standard of care required of it has a special dimension . |
| 13 | Heeding Lady Barber 's wish that the ‘ purchases for the Collection shall be of that standard of quality required by the National Gallery and the Wallace Collection ’ , the Trustees have succeeded in acquiring over the years a group of paintings , drawings , sculptures , and objet d'art of exceptional merit , a number of them undisputed masterpieces . |
| 14 | After six competitive games it became clear to me that the standard of football required in the Multivite/Singletons League Division Three was way beyond his ability and so , sadly , I felt the club was no longer able to accommodate him as a player . |