Sentence examples for standard was set from inspiring English sources

The new standard was set according to what economists call purchasing power parity.

That standard was set by "Harry Potter," which appeared on 8,200 screens its first weekend.

Then, for about 50 years, the standard was set by the Model T: engine up front, drivetrain in the back.

On the communist side, the standard was set by the increasingly totalitarian regime of Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union.

For whole chickens, the salmonella "performance standard" was set at twenty per cent, meaning that one in every five bird carcasses could be contaminated.

The standard was set by the first El Gallo, the incomparable Jerry Orbach, but the song has been recorded by everyone from Julie Andrews to Roy Orbison.

Once such a standard is set, there are costs to shifting to a new one.

You said: "Each child should be supported to reach their full potential, regardless of where the final standard is set".

But if the standard is set too low, the result is a diploma that has little meaning.

By tradition the standard is set by whiskeys and brandies, which are celebrated for their refinement, mellow complexity and delicacy.

Depending on the level at which the new standard is set, officials can identify two dozen counties that would be out of compliance.