Sentence examples for standard was set at from inspiring English sources

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 at the start on Thursday in "Theme and Variations" with a virtually perfect performance from Ashley Tuttle and Angel Corella, whose duet was an ode to true harmony.

The statistical significance standard was set at 5%.

The pass/fail standard was set at 58%, resulting in none of the novices passing the test and a single experienced surgeon failing the test.

We are learning things we already know and because all four of us learn together the standard is set at that of a seven-year-old.

The standard is set at 2 mg/cm².

An analysis by the Consumer Federation of America concluded that if California's Clear Cars standard is set at that high level, the cost of driving would be lower and consumers would save a lot of money.

It assesses the competencies of international medical graduates to practise medicine safely in UK hospitals, and the standard is set at the level of what would be expected of a trainee completing foundation year 1.

If a standard-setting method is less valid then a higher proportion of candidates should pass due to chance or because the standard is set at the wrong level than is the case for a more valid method, the passing candidate marks in effect containing different amounts of measurement error.

Literary standards were set at what was deemed acceptable reading for 14-year-old schoolgirls – whether or not they could, or would want to, read it.

Current standards were set at 35mpg by 2016 in 2008, when the auto industry was in a compliant mood after a $50bn government bailout.