Example sentences of "to a [adj] standard of " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if she has already enjoyed the satisfaction of having climbed to a new standard of proficiency , higher than she has been before , why should she care one way or another to know that others have not yet reached this standard ? |
| 2 | I am lonely yes , but my loneliness is the price I pay in order that the people of the World may look ahead to peace and freedom and to a decent standard of living for their children . ’ |
| 3 | We believe that retired people who have worked all their lives are entitled to a decent standard of living . |
| 4 | In the annual report of the Ministry of Health it had been said that it was the practice , in some wards , to require a casual who was locked in a cell by himself to break a given quantity of stone , often very hard , down to a specified standard of size which was reached when it could be passed through a ring : |
| 5 | The same may be true of a book which has been deliberately produced to a high standard of physical appearance . |
| 6 | Many parts of it are extremely rural with farming the predominant industry ; watercourses here are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and relied upon heavily as potable supply for the many industrial cities elsewhere in the authority 's jurisdiction . |
| 7 | Outward Bound students can look forward to a high standard of accommodation after a day on the hill |
| 8 | Skanform panels enable refurbishment of existing clean environments to a high standard of quality and hygiene without expensive and complicated installation procedures , while allowing investment in long term reliability and cost effectiveness . |
| 9 | Regulate their professional affairs to a high standard of integrity and uphold their statutory responsibilities in all respects . |
| 10 | In fact , if the social sciences are really to explain the social world , would it not be wiser to retreat from the demand that they must conform to a single standard of explanation , and allow instead that they may encompass a variety of projects ? |
| 11 | The Regulations controlling building in the United Kingdom generally require all buildings to be constructed to a prescribed standard of fire resistance commensurate with the use and size . |
| 12 | Because these qualities have no relation to aesthetics , a true home , in the eyes of the novelists , is not defined by its likeness to other houses of similar or superior social standing , but rather by its individuality expressed in unpretentious honesty ; its contents , that is , are determined by the affections , not by conformity to an agreed standard of ‘ taste ’ . |
| 13 | The Scheme will ensure that all solicitors ' representatives who give police station advice do so to an agreed standard of competence . |
| 14 | In theory , the UN 's definition of human rights , as expressed in 1948 , embraces everything from arbitrary arrest to an adequate standard of living . |
| 15 | Constructed from the optimum materials available to an unsurpassed standard of engineering , the Bostwick range of industrial doors and shutters incorporate many unique ‘ patented ’ features that enhance their durability and operational efficiency . |
| 16 | Two Regency period houses carefully restored to an excellent standard of comfort and decor . |