Then, playing into the wind on the back nine, Els added birdies on Nos. 10, 12 and 14, followed by his final birdie on No. 17, which was world class.
As a physician, I read and closely follow the American medical literature, much of which is world-class.
Health care and other social services for the poor have also been neglected, in contrast to the public services that benefit the wealthy, such as highways and airports — many of which are world-class.
I fear, however, that this problem will grow, rather than subside, as long as China's cultural assets — which are world-class — are tethered to an outdated political sensibility that has yet to realize that China's most eloquent case can only be made if China is willing to permit its critics to engage as well.
As well as its Ivy League colleges, America has dozens of high-quality private universities and large colleges funded by states, such as Georgia Tech, which are world class.Another trend is growing middle-class wealth: many more Chinese families can now afford to send their children abroad.
One of the first outcomes of the new talent drive is that Monitor, the NHS Trust Development Authority, NHS Leadership Academy and NHS Providers have launched a year-long accredited development programme for "aspiring chief executives", delivering training which they claim will be world class.
Siemens UK boss Jürgen Maier says it is easy to forget that his company scooped up the UK's electronics industry from the remains of Plessey, Marconi and Ferranti, which in their heyday were world class, but had been abandoned during the 1980s to rot: leaderless, poorly managed, underinvested and riven by staff disputes.
They ride, accelerate, steer and feel like ordinary 7-series, which is to say they are world class.
"The grass courts are world class, which will give me the best possible start to the second half of the season, and the perfect preparation for Wimbledon".
