Example sentences of "set [adv prt] standards [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Its essential purpose is to set up standards for computing which reflect the users ' requirements rather than manufacturers ' convenience .
2 We will expect Post Offices and Job Centres to set out standards of service and levels of achievement .
3 The Soil Association , an independent regulating organic association , has set out standards for livestock husbandry which guarantees animals a decent life .
4 This is often referred to as prudential regulation and it consists of setting down standards in respect of such matters as the capital reserves which have to be maintained by banks .
5 In the 1970s the United States led the world in setting up standards of risk assessment , and establishing suitable levels of containment for laboratory buildings and equipment .
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