Sentence examples for it was a benchmark from inspiring English sources

It was a benchmark and highly praised.

He was co-creator of Z Cars; a show about cops who drink, smoke and beat their wives, it was a benchmark for naturalism.

Schofield said the proposed target was not inconsistent with the Fair Work Act, because it was a "benchmark" that would still allow the commission to consider other factors.

It was a benchmark that women's law groups celebrated as a major step toward a sex parity that has eluded the United States Supreme Court compared with the highest courts of several states and countries.

When he made a stronger appearance in November, "in certain ways it was a benchmark of his evolution as a candidate," said David Axelrod, a media strategist for Mr. Edwards.

She stopped at 10,000 points only because it was a benchmark round number.

"When I make a commitment," he said, "it is a benchmark that I am setting for our agency upon which the public should be able to rely".

An old routine of his equates bringing one home to his family as tantamount to delayed sadness because of its relatively short lifespan: it's a benchmark moment in his user-friendly nihilism, one that is equalled at various points tonight.

It is a benchmark in Central America for its social responsibility policies," it said.

"It's a benchmark, an amazing opera.

"It's a benchmark," Mr. Baker said.