Sentence examples for Set a higher hurdle from inspiring English sources

So while all the airlines allow upgrades from economy-class seats, some set a higher hurdle for the kinds of economy tickets you must buy to be upgraded.

Analysts said Mr. Cherkasky had set a high hurdle, given the weakness in business insurance rates.

The judge left open the possibility that some of the information, including Facebook postings and text messages, might come up at trial, but she set a high hurdle for the defense.

All subsequent experiments were performed by using high saturating IL-1β concentrations (≥ 1 ng/ml) in order to ensure complete pro-inflammatory activation of those cells and thus to set a high hurdle for modulation of IL-8 production by anti-inflammatory intervention.

The ruling gave manufacturers considerably more leeway to dictate retail prices, once considered a violation of antitrust law, and it set a high legal hurdle for retailers to prove that this is bad for consumers.

Mr Clegg set an even higher hurdle if MPs want to bring forward the date of the election without passing a vote of no confidence.

In Nick Clegg's words: We are setting ourselves a high hurdle.

He admits that he has set a "very high hurdle" for such deals in the future, while pointing out that they can pay off handsomely, with the Clarkson deal making £17m for the corporation over five years.

Do a backbend and do a high hurdle.

As an international operation, Give2Asia has a higher hurdle.

Orexigen has a higher hurdle to jump.