Sentence examples for set at a high from inspiring English sources

But the bar has been set at a high level.

Mr. Wright's earlier play "The Pavilion," set at a high school class reunion, never touched the heart of nostalgia.

The key, he said, is to begin to rebuild NBC's brand, which he set at a high bar.

Repeat the process with the rest of the momos, then transfer them all to a steamer set at a high heat.

They welcomed Cameron's comments but said any tax would need to be set at a high enough level to have an impact.

A price cap set at a high but not astronomical level would probably increase available power supplies, by eliminating the clear incentive power producers now have to withhold electricity from the market.

By Andrea Thompson For its entrance and waiting area, this Greenwich Village spot offers not a bar but a shop, stocked with bags of sugar, cannisters of oatmeal, tins of espresso, and, one evening, a pig's leg, half carved, set at a high-kick angle on the counter.

For its entrance and waiting area, this Greenwich Village spot offers not a bar but a shop, stocked with bags of sugar, cannisters of oatmeal, tins of espresso, and, one evening, a pig's leg, half carved, set at a high-kick angle on the counter.

During fever, the body temperature is set at a higher point than normal.

I come from a very educated family, and expectations are set at a higher level than they are in a small farming town".

10. (SBU) The level of confidentiality in these ACTA negotiations has been set at a higher level than is customary for non-security agreements.