Example sentences of "the standard [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The results also point up the problem of maintaining the standards reached in the new services . |
| 2 | She had first seen it on one of the standards fluttering in the throne room . |
| 3 | In a substantial proportion of cases dischargers normally display little or no objection to the standards imposed by the agency , as a result of preparatory work in negotiations conducted by the field officer together with , in more important cases , his area supervisor . |
| 4 | My hon. Friend is absolutely right ; there is no difference in the standards applied to the initial test or spot checks on the roadside , whether the buses are in a regulated or deregulated environment . |
| 5 | We will ensure that the standards implemented through the Children Act are applied sensibly , and do not discourage private or voluntary arrangements which are often best suited to the needs of children and parents . |
| 6 | These awards , which can be achieved through either a workplace or a National Certificate route , are based on the standards developed by the Administration Lead Body . |
| 7 | There had been a revolt in Alexandria and the Caliph 's army , Mowbray 's group amongst them , had massed outside the city : the air thick with the beat of their kettledrums , the wind snapping at the huge green banners , and the silver crescents on the standards dazzling in the scorching sunlight . |
| 8 | In one sense , the standards exacted by the Convention are not exceptionally demanding . |
| 9 | They can succeed only if they fit in with similar international plans ; in the Netherlands ' case , with the standards agreed by the European Community to which it belongs , and that applies particularly to vehicles . |
| 10 | The Provisionals replied by appointing a ‘ security officer ’ to each brigade to inspect buildings to be bombed for compensation and to arrange with the owners that the security arrangements be brought up to the standards specified in the government regulations . |
| 11 | They will be designed not for any particular proportion of the ability range but for all candidates whatever their ability relative to other candidates who are able to reach the standards required for the award of particular grades in each subject . |
| 12 | The Panel found that the persons involved in the case were unlikely to comply with the standards expected in the conduct of UK takeovers and consequently reported its conclusions to the SIB , the SROs and RPBs for appropriate action by each of them in the light of their several cold shouldering rules . |
| 13 | On July 13 , 1989 , the European Commission sent to the West German government a " reasoned opinion " that West German drinking water failed to meet the standards set under a 1980 EC directive . |
| 14 | Unfortunately , as we found with the 500SL , the steering fails to meet the standards set by the rest of the chassis . |
| 15 | I 'm afraid we did not measure up to the standards set by the well-hung Spanish men who drifted around with flies bulging to the point of bursting their buttons . |
| 16 | The 1893 Act allowed institutions a Parliamentary grant per pupil , but only if the institution/asylum met the standards set by the periodic visits of Her Majesty 's Inspector , so in order to meet these standards and obtain their grants , schools had to improve on the conditions in which the pupils were taught . |
| 17 | If someone 's performance is not up to the standards set by the injunctions , no allowances are made , even if they are doing their best to cope with severe or even impossible demands . |
| 18 | This does not imply that this sociological approach would not be interested in the influences which inhibit some parents from looking after their children in a manner which lives up to the standards set by the rest of society . |
| 19 | Those whose training programmes reached the standards set by the board would be exempted part of the levy . |
| 20 | He is delighted when your system of study and preparation checkmates the standards set by the College and allows you to progress . |
| 21 | Among its findings on freshwater quality the report mentioned : ( i ) high levels of phosphates in rivers , lakes and reservoirs in most of central and southern England , which cause excessive growth of surface plants such as algae which in turn damage wildlife ; ( ii ) acidification of rivers and lakes in some parts of Scotland , northern England and Wales to such levels that they are almost devoid of fish ; ( iii ) one in eight sewage plants still not operating within discharge limits ; ( iv ) periodic high levels of pesticide pollution in drinking water ; and ( v ) a high proportion of freshwater sites used for recreational purposes failing to meet the standards set by the European Community directive on bathing water . |
| 22 | Announcing the government 's decision , Indian Ministers insisted that it was solely related to their wish to proceed without outside interference , and claimed that the project would go ahead , and would meet or exceed the standards set by the Bank . |
| 23 | Only 88 of the 416 beaches monitored in 1992 ( compared with 102 in 1991 ) failed to meet the standards set by the European Community directive on bathing waters . |
| 24 | While this will only apply to criminal proceedings , child protection agencies using video recordings in their work with children will be expected to adopt the standards set in the Code of Practice where appropriate . |
| 25 | These symbols are used to denote particular aspects of the hotel 's operation which are considered significantly above the standard applied by the star classification granted , but not necessarily above that expected from a hotel in a higher classification . |
| 26 | Activity was such that the Ladies resumed sending their golf reports to The Times , Sporting Life and Gentlewoman and the Standard warned of the early re-introduction of the entrance fee . |
| 27 | Admission to the two honours years is dependent on the standard achieved in the first two years , during which the curriculum is broadly divided between compositional , historical and practical studies . |
| 28 | A cultural change is in progress ; whereas deviant accounting practices had previously attracted muted adverse comment — even perhaps a degree of respect for the ingenuity sometimes shown — the standard demanded by the Panel has been seen to be exacting , requiring the spirit of the standards to be followed in addition to the detailed rules . |
| 29 | By the time Robert III came to the throne in 1390 , Dundonald Castle was probably about 250 years old and below the standard required for a royal residence ; in any case , it was too far removed from the principal seats of government and power , such as Edinburgh and Stirling , to be a permanent royal household . |
| 30 | The standard required for a pass is not high . |