Sentence examples for need a yardstick from inspiring English sources

"We need a yardstick for success.

For that, you need a yardstick or a friend to measure the distance from your fingers to your toes as you reach for them.

You don't need a yardstick, for example, when deciding whether you're well-rested or exhausted, or hot or cold, because those states are "inherently evaluable" — they're easy to measure in absolute terms because we have sensitive biological mechanisms that respond when our bodies demand rest, or when the temperature rises far above or falls far below seventy-two degrees.

First, it is necessary to establish a 'standard of need,' a yardstick for measuring who is eligible for public assistance.

"War" is a fuzzy category, shading from global conflagrations to neighborhood turf battles, so the organizations that track the frequency and damage of war over time need a precise yardstick.

You'll need a metal yardstick or meter stick, a thick dowel with a diameter the same as the width of your ruler, rough steel wool, sandpaper, primer, and cloth or duct tape for wrapping the grip, as well as contact cement or metal epoxy adhesive.

AS TOUGH as things are, you would need a caliper, a yardstick and a good memory to discern much difference in the holiday ornamentations undertaken by New York City's commercial interests this year.

Need a more accurate yardstick to judge the iumpact of Boiler Room?

Who needs a universal yardstick, for that matter?

Paul Kedrosky, the venture capitalist, wrote in his blog on Sunday that the industry needs a new yardstick — he calls it "the TPG," with one TPG equaling $14 billion.

Visser, M. E. & Both, C. Shifts in phenology due to global climate change: the need for a yardstick.