Sentence examples similar to grounds for merit from inspiring English sources

It would be wrong, on grounds of merit, for the most successful countries to have the same representation as, say, Latvia and Macedonia; but a maximum of two entrants each, together with a more equitable distribution of television revenue, would strike a fair balance.

A university spokesman said the ruling "reflects that there can be no place for any form of discrimination within the University of Oxford other than on the grounds of merit".

But Mr. Hernandez-Montiel's lawyer, Robert S. Gerber of San Diego, said he thought this case was the first in which an appeals court held that sexual orientation could be grounds for asylum because the applicant merits protection as a member of a "particular social group".

Applicants are eligible for merit fellowships only.

"If you work at Stuyvesant for merit pay, you're going to get your merit pay".

Dennis Barlow are ineligible for merit pay.

True philosophy (i.e., sound metaphysics) aids morality by providing grounds for assurance that in the end happiness is directly proportioned to merit.

"In particular there seem to be grounds for suspicion that, in isolated cases, international transfers of assets with connections to Switzerland took place, which merit examination by the criminal prosecution authorities," said Fifa in a statement.

A spokesman for Hunt said he "utterly rejected" any suggestions he had recommended candidates for public appointment on any grounds other than merit.

Their grounds for suspicion?

There are grounds for scepticism.