Sentence examples for standard given from inspiring English sources

Blemishes and discolorations are standard given the natural materials involved.

White House officials said they were satisfied with the proposed standard – given the range of countries' positions.

And what is the value of such an ethical standard, given that journalists are human and have personal opinions?

"We remind Secretary Cheney that that is not an especially lofty standard, given the Clinton administration's track record when it comes to money in politics".

Jeffrey H. Smith, a former general counsel to the C.I.A., points out that this is a low standard, given that "what the Justice Department approved was outrageous".

The Blair team's focus shifts to how to handle an interview in the London Evening Standard given by Charles Clarke, the former home secretary, which accuses Brown of behaving stupidly and failing to bring the coup under control.

Would that make it all right, or would some other standard give us reasons to resist?

The latest London-only YouGov poll for the Evening Standard gives Labour a 12 point lead over the Conservatives.

I applied my standard — give me the facts and let me make up my own mind — to the news coverage.

Another poll, by Ipsos Mori, for the Evening Standard gave remain a four-point lead at 52%, against 48%.

And, of course, the opposite is true, too: the 8% standard gives banks a huge incentive to hold riskier assets.