Sentence examples for by classical standards of from inspiring English sources

By classical standards of beauty — symmetry and proportion, for example — that pie, which had spent a mere two minutes in the oven, was not a contest winner.

In this context, the arduous and time-consuming task of chemical-by-chemical evaluation by classical standards of toxicology is not just a delay in providing vital information about the safety of our environment but, practically speaking, a denial of such testing as a matter of policy.

These situations are, by classical standards, just impossible worlds (of the third kind).

His rewards, by classical standards, are impressive.

The disc was a smash hit by classical standards.

Still, the success of "Mormimur," a 2001 recording from ECM and a runaway seller by classical standards (almost 100,000 copies to date), came as a surprise.

It is also, for a work perceived as avant-garde, masterfully built by classical standards.

As a classical independent Bridge will never be an industry titan, but the Starobins say that some of their discs have sold more than 125,000 copies, a respectable total by classical standards.

It exemplifies the classical standards of his day.

The periodic electric field variations, measured by Carnegie expedition over ocean, are considered as display of worldwide thunderstorm activity and are the classical standard of electrical global variations.

His podium is music's middlebrow, the semi-classical standards of American composers such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Jerome Kern.