Sentence examples for respectable standing from inspiring English sources

As late as 1998, Jamaica held a respectable standing among the city's large high schools.

Two numbers from the score have also made their way into a baffling production of "Die Zauberflote" at the Schillertheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, a regional house of respectable standing.

The journalist and historian Frank Luther Mott wrote that "Porter undoubtedly did much to give American sports a respectable standing".

Showtime peaked at number 8 and gained Dizzee a more respectable standing in the media, where he spoke about leaving his life as a criminal behind.

The students are very respectable and in good standing.

EDITH PALMER, BROOKLYN No respectable cultural institution would promise a donor that his gift could buy him credibility or that he could use the institution's good standing to raise his own.

The bigger question is - Why do 'respectable' people with a good standing in society, who have no perceived lack in areas of wealth, status, and 'reputation', buck their morals and fall prey to the greed for more?

I found a pair of respectable middle-aged Englishwomen standing tearily in the Mall and asked if they had heard the historian's words.

However, most parents are unlikely to be openly racist, especially when there is a real, respectable person of color standing in front of them.

The greens will get firm and fast, especially by Sunday, and Oak Hill will always need to be respected, that's for sure".] Jason Dufner takes the lead | 2 08 p.m. Heading into Friday's play at the PGA Championship, standing at a respectable but unspectacular 2-under par, Jason Dufner was asked about what he hoped to accomplish in the second round.

Wrestling, Mr. Dodangeh said, is about becoming a "pahlavan," a respectable, forgiving man, caring for the downtrodden and standing up for justice.