Example sentences of "by the standard [prep] [art] time " in BNC.
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1 | The sexual behaviour referred to turned out to be sexual misbehaviour by the standards of the time and on a widespread scale . |
2 | By the standards of the time , therefore , he was probably a generous employer . |
3 | At £100 per annum ( multiply by 40 for today 's value ) he was , by the standards of the time , very well off . |
4 | Leicester was no Paradise Restored : its flat site led to difficult drainage problems and mortality was high even by the standards of the time , but there was nothing remotely resembling the horrors of Nottingham . |
5 | His speech , ‘ The friendship of the peoples of the USSR — a priceless asset ’ , was wholly conventional , even by the standards of the time . |
6 | The power output was indeed high by the standards of the time — 400 watts . |
7 | However , many townsmen were reasonably well-off by the standards of the time and were able to rebuild their modest dwellings . |