Example sentences of "maintain high [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is some justification , in that RPM may be the most direct method of maintaining high prices . |
| 2 | We are proud of our record of extending choice , encouraging new producers and maintaining high standards in broadcasting . |
| 3 | Close to the centre of Kitzbühel is this four-star hotel that prides itself on maintaining high standards . |
| 4 | Tact , vigilance and persistence in maintaining high standards are necessary . |
| 5 | This gives students responsibility for maintaining high standards in these areas . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | ‘ Since 1989 , the industry has made great strides in getting costs down and output up , and maintaining high standards of safety and environmental protection , ’ he said . |
| 8 | The mills were in very good order and showed every sign of being run by teams of people intent upon maintaining high standards of quality , cleanliness and service . |
| 9 | Conducting safe and efficient operations , whilst maintaining high standards of performance and protection of the environment , is an integral part of management and has equal standing with the Group 's other major business objectives . |
| 10 | Conducting safe and efficient operations , while maintaining high standards of performance and protection of the environment , is an integral part of management 's duties and has equal standing with the Group 's other major business objectives . |
| 11 | Among the initiatives which we have undertaken this year , is the establishment of a working party under the Chairmanship of Lord Nathan , to make recommendations on developing and maintaining high standards of effectiveness and efficiency within the sector . |
| 12 | He was told about Sutton and Penge depôts which he visited and found well run , particularly Penge for fear of losing face with the Corporation , who maintained high standards . |
| 13 | It maintained high standards in the past since George and Marie insisted on these and were able to work together to achieve them . |
| 14 | The housewives and small restaurateurs who rely upon the professional skill of charcutiers and pâtissiers for a part of their supplies see to it that the pâtés and sausages , the little salads for hors-d'oeuvre , the galantines and terrines and fish quenelles , the hams and tongues and pies , pastries and fruit flans , the petits fours and the croissants maintain high standards of freshness and excellence , and that any popular regional speciality of the district continues to be cooked with the right and proper traditional ingredients , even if the methods have been speeded up by the introduction of modern machinery . |
| 15 | It is true that medical staff neglect their hand hygiene , intensive care nursing staff , who have most contact with the patients , maintain high standards . |
| 16 | He reckons suppliers have a choice : stick with lower prices and compromise on quality or raise prices and maintain high standards . |
| 17 | The Times of 16 June was nearer the mark when it said ‘ … comments have gone farther in the direction of pessimism than appears to be justified ’ and reminded readers that ‘ the objects of the ZETA experiments were to produce and maintain high temperatures and to study the conditions in which these temperatures are produced as an aid to later stages in design . ’ |
| 18 | The implication is that males need maintain high levels of vigilance only when in nuptial plumage . |
| 19 | Rather than maintain high levels of vigilance all the time , birds choose to lower their levels of vigilance when risk is low . |
| 20 | of Leonard Lifts Limited looks at how this can be avoided with regular maintenance and modernisation and the use of the latest technology to help maintain high standards of customer care . |
| 21 | In order for an exchange to become a recognised investment exchange , it must demonstrate to the SIB that , inter alia : ( a ) it has financial resources sufficient for the proper performance of its functions ; ( b ) that it has rules and practices which ensure that business conducted by means of its facilities is conducted in an orderly manner , affording proper protection to investors ; ( c ) it limits dealings on the exchange to investments in which there is a proper market ; ( d ) where relevant , issuers of investments dealt in on the exchange are required to comply with such obligations as will , so far as possible , afford to persons dealing in the investments proper information for determining their current value ; ( e ) it has its own arrangements for ensuring performance of transactions effected on the exchange or ensures their performance by means of services provided under clearing arrangements made by it with a recognised clearing house ; ( f ) it has ( or secures the provision on its behalf of ) satisfactory arrangements for recording the transaction effected on the exchange ; ( g ) it has adequate arrangements and resources for the effective monitoring and enforcement of compliance with its rules and any clearing arrangements made by it ; ( h ) it has effective arrangements for the investigation of complaints in respect of business transacted by means of its facilities ; and ( i ) it is able and willing to promote and maintain high standards of integrity and fair dealing in the carrying on of investment business and to co-operate by the sharing of information and otherwise with regulators . |
| 22 | This came about because entrepreneurs realised that they could maintain higher profits by not indulging in fierce competition which forced them to pass on benefits to consumers . |
| 23 | For example , do households living in well-insulated accommodation balance out potential savings by maintaining higher temperatures ? |
| 24 | ‘ But we will and really must change the bureaucracy , the remoteness of management , the impersonal care for patients , the frustrations of the staff and the failure to maintain high standards everywhere that the present way of running the service causes far too often . ’ |
| 25 | At the same time , the protectorate 's authorities want to maintain high standards of financial propriety with strict rules . |
| 26 | He felt that the Eastern District , serving a widely-scattered , largely-rural population , working generally in co-operation rather than competition with Cambridge University Extra-Mural Board , and always seeking to maintain high standards , had nothing to fear from the amendment of grant regulations proposed in Recommendation 6 , an amendment which took into account quality of work , the needs of the region as a whole and the provision made by other interested bodies . |
| 27 | Preservation may have its place , but technical advancements must take precedence to maintain high standards of service and reliability in the harsh environment experienced on the mountain . |
| 28 | In this situation , it is very difficult to maintain high standards , as such work usually has to be done within a short time limit , and often with very little space . |
| 29 | The aim of the group is to maintain high standards of Goldfish keeping . |
| 30 | There was an obvious need to bring operations together to maintain high levels of customer service and cut the proliferation of unnecessary costs which arose from being in five separate sites . |