Sentence examples for above the basic from inspiring English sources

"It's natural history at just above the basic level," Professor Burke, 42, said.

Eighty-eight percent scored at or above the basic level, up from 85percentt in 2002.

"That's something we pay above the basic monthly rates because of your amputations," Washburn said.

"If you can afford something above the basic $20 bottle, it's probably the best of times," she said.

Under a flat tax, there would be a single marginal rate: above the basic personal exemptions, the percentage tax on everyone's income would be the same.

On the most recent test, 68percentt of fourth graders achieved at or above the basic level, compared with 63percentt on the 2000 and 1996 tests.

On the economics test, 42percentt of 12th graders performed at or above the proficient level, and 79percentt performed at or above the basic level.

Among high school seniors, 54percentt performed at or above the basic level in science in 2005, compared with 57percentt in 1996.

Edinburgh is to be given powers to change all income tax rates and bands above the basic rate after last year's Scottish independence referendum.

At present, this is set at about £11 above the basic state pension of £67.50 a week for a single pensioner.

It later revised its estimate to what is nearly a rounding error above the basic cost of firing up the box-making machinery.