Sentence examples for of second-rate quality from inspiring English sources

Mapleson returned in 1887 and 1889, but The Times commented that the repertoire comprised "works that had long ceased to attract a large public, the singers were exclusively of second-rate quality, and the standard of performance was extremely low".

For mostly negative reasons it may do, despite the second-rate quality of a five-week campaign which has pitted the incumbent prime minister, Conservative David Cameron, against his Labour challenger, Ed Miliband.

This policy has had the desirable result of checking the outflow of objects that are the common heritage of the Japanese people, but it has also meant that, apart from the ukiyoe woodblock prints, there are comparatively few works of absolutely first-rate quality outside Japan.

They rely on gifts, which can often be of second or third rate quality, or they wait so long to get behind an artist that all the best works have ended up with people like me".

To say what she produces is of first-rate ensemble quality could imply that the actors subordinate themselves to the group effort.

Still, there are plenty of first-rate universities in Europe, a quality of life that's hard to beat, and no shortage of consciousness-raising philosophies.

Instead of offering second-rate medicine, Sweetleaf could supply the highest quality--just as good as anything you might find at any of the city's clubs.

Most of those operations are low-end businesses with second-rate fabrics and poor quality control.

"The quality of a lot of the work is second-rate.

Attending the World Cup in Brazil allowed me to merge my two loves (second-rate loves, of course) -- watching quality football on a grand scale and traveling.

Experts first rated the quality of the run approach before the curve, related to the amount of speed and the number and stride frequency.