Sentence examples for on a second tier from inspiring English sources

By now, Republicans had hoped to put away a first layer of Democrats and set their sights on a second tier of incumbents.

But the administration has sent clear signals that human rights issues, including humanitarian and public health concerns, are on a second tier — an apparent strategic decision to maintain the focus on nuclear disarmament and keep the North at the table.

The shifts are substantial albeit some themes have received constant interest, such as the "Entrepreneurial process", "Environmental determinants of entrepreneurship" and, on a second tier, also "High-tech entrepreneurship", probably accompanying the success of technology-based start-ups since the 1990s.

"I am very concerned that as a busy clinician with only a small research/teaching component I will be treated on a second tier compared to an academic appointment".

Plans provide for future expansion to a capacity of approximately 30,000 by the addition of a second tier on the Ideal Standard Community East Stand.

In 2009, following Burnley's promotion to the Premier League, the development of a second tier on the Bob Lord stand was announced.

The development of a second tier on the Bob Lord stand was later revealed by Burnley chief executive Paul Fletcher, taking the anticipated capacity of Turf Moor to 28,000 spectators.

In December, the United States and China brushed aside the E.U.'s soft power approach at the world climate conference in Copenhagen, leaving Europe with the appearance of a second-tier player on a matter where it achingly wanted to shine.

In addition, the club awaits the decision of a first-tier tribunal on its dispute with HMRC over the use of Employee Benefit Trusts, which could land the Ibrox club a £49m bill.

The last mayor's response was to build a second tier on the elevated motorway, to allow the rich to speed up their commuting time.

This involved erecting a second tier on top of long stretches of the two main inner-city "expressways", where traffic now moves at an average speed of about 16kms (ten miles) an hour.When last week, after a year of public debate, his plan was scrapped (officially, "postponed indefinitely"), many residents suspected that this was more of a tragedy for the mayor than for their city.