Sentence examples for second rate to the from inspiring English sources

Peter Dickinson, in his recent Barber biography, suggests his neglect in the UK arose when Barber's works were too often compared with Britten – whose work shares some similarity in its traditional, tonal language – and deemed second rate to the British composer.

The show may have faded since the inspired early episodes -- Dr. Quest suing Race Bannon for custody of Johnny and Hadji; Apache Chief suing for damages when a latte spilled in his lap impairs his superpower -- but the third-rate-superhero-as-inept-lawyer premise has always been funny, and the voices (Gary Cole, Stephen Colbert, Paget Brewster) are first rate to the end.

First, the response rate to the Delphi survey was moderate (56%and50%0% in the two rounds, respectively).

This limits the convergence rate to the first order.

Third, response rates to the surveys varied from moderate at baseline to relatively high at follow-up.

It postpones the first rate hike to the fourth quarter of 2014, that is exactly the date just announced by the Fed.

The new tax bands would start with a new personal allowance of £11,500, and then a "first rate" above that of 18% up to £19,000 – two points lower than the current basic rate of 20% – with a further "second rate" increasing the basic rate to 22% for those earning from £19,000 up to £43,000.

First, what rate to sample the time series?

And why, despite its claim to have granted "equal marriage" to the LGBT community, is the institution on offer such a second-rate cousin to the "real thing", heterosexual marriage?

Since I've lambasted the networks in the past for missing the boat on Darfur, I take my hat off to NBC for sending Ann Curry and a first-rate crew to the Chad border.

It's the same for my characters; they feel second-rate, secondary to the west".