Yet in recent years more school-leavers holding respectable qualifications have signed up.
As late as 1998, Jamaica held a respectable standing among the city's large high schools.
He was confident that his partner held a respectable five-card suit, at least, and chose to suppress his diamonds altogether, even when four spades was doubled.
Northern Ireland currently lie in 109th place in the FIFA rankings but will relish a competitive fixture against a Portugal side whom they have held a respectable record against in recent years.
Before turning to those matters, however, I want to respond to a common misreading that has me agreeing with Santorum's position on separationism ("Why have you chosen to serve as his apologist in chief?" (Didymus Thomas), whereas, in fact, I only point out that it is a position held by respectable jurists and academics and is therefore within the parameters of standard views.
And because REITs have high dividend payouts, it's quite possible to make respectable money holding real estate during downturns.
A FEW decades ago, knife manufacturers introduced home cooks to stainless steel, seducing them with its resistance to rust and its ability to hold a respectable edge.
While not nearly as big as the Avalanche, the Aztek -- which is based on G.M.'s minivans -- still holds a respectable amount of cargo, certainly enough for an overnight trip for three people.
Her characters are rarely seen working — if one of them holds a "respectable" job, it usually serves as a backdrop to two hours of romantic volleyball (men, unlike women, have entire film genres devoted to work, with romance taking a secondary role).
The lithium battery holds a respectable charge, and I used the camera for several days without running out of juice.
