Sentence examples for have set the benchmark from inspiring English sources

The reason the All Blacks have set the benchmark for the last eight years is because their players keep improving no matter how experienced they are.

Instead of trips to Swinton and Oldham next year, it will be mouth-watering derbies against Wigan and Warrington for a side who have set the benchmark in the second tier for the past three seasons.

Through their additional commitments, GAR, Wilmar and members of the POIG have set the benchmark for identifying forests for protection using the High Carbon Stock (HCS) approach, a process to determine what land can and cannot be developed.

"England have set the benchmark, particularly in their opening game against Wales, and we knew that despite having a six-point half-time lead, they were going to come back at us," the New Zealander said.

While quantitative genetic studies of passerines have set the benchmark in terms of understanding the genetic architecture of fitness-related traits in wild vertebrates, they do suffer from one obvious limitation: they cannot pinpoint the actual loci responsible for adaptive evolution.

Wal-Mart had set the benchmark for low-cost retail labour practices.

Additional research by Han Cheng The Paralympics in Sydney 12 years ago are widely regarded as having set the benchmark for the competition.

Lottery funding and the relentless excellence of Jürgen Gröbler, below, have clearly helped but Redgrave's dedication has set the benchmark by which everyone else measures themselves.

The men's aerials final 2 has begun and Australian David Morris has set the benchmark with a stunning start, and a score of 115.05.

"The UK X Factor has set the benchmark in finding worldwide superstars over the years – including One Direction, Leona Lewis, Cher Lloyd, Olly Murs, JLS and Little Mix".

The Independent Reconfiguration Panel's demolition of proposals for reconfiguring children's heart services has set the benchmark for all future service reviews.