Sentence examples for standard of workmanship from inspiring English sources

But the standard of workmanship was so exceptionally high, he noted, that any furniture specialist might have a hard time telling that without having the original piece from Stockholm present for comparison.

Inlaid cloisonné jewelry reached an especially high standard of workmanship in Britain, as is shown by a purse lid, a sword, and jewelry from the cenotaph (monument honouring a dead person whose body lies elsewhere) to a 7th-century East Anglian king discovered at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk (British Museum).

The materials used, the quality of the bond and variations in the standard of workmanship significantly affect the mechanical performance of the overall masonry structure.

Xanthos has 43 monumental tombs of which 17 are sculptured and 35 are pillar tombs, usually to a high standard of workmanship.

When Mr. Zimmerman met with Mr. Boymelgreen and his staff about the problems in three Brooklyn buildings, he said, the developer repeatedly argued, "What do they expect — a Manhattan building?" Ms. Mirski disputed that account and said, "Codes and professional standards of workmanship are the same in any borough or locale".

Craftsmen attempted to emphasise their importance and to break into disputed areas of economic activity, setting prices and standards of workmanship.

The guest parts in Captain Scarlet, however, were filled by a permanent "repertory company" of over 50 puppets made to the same standards of workmanship as the main characters.

Whereas guest star puppets for Series One had been recycled for each appearance and moulded in Plasticine, since this was the first occasion when puppets in an AP Films production were intended to represent real-life celebrities, most of the supporting puppets were made from fibreglass to the same standards of workmanship as the main puppets.

The Kelmscott Press, in its brief life (1891 96), printed 52 books that exemplified Morris' standards of perfect workmanship.

Electrical systems are also unreliable and corrosion is almost guaranteed.The plant's antique and chaotic production lines, mostly built 30 years ago (and a sharp contrast to Nestlé's gleaming new machines) make western standards of quality and workmanship all but impossible.

Pride of workmanship is worth more.