And Jesse's a good crane operator, and he did okay by our standards.

At our place, it's 2.50, but I calculated it by Kangnam standards, ok?

In short, international standards and norms are at the same time our standards and norms.

Do you wish to defy our common standards?

By your standards, an old man.

In our view, Belgrade will not be allowed to derail a possible future status process by deliberately obstructing standards implementation.

If you set an example by by being careful with where you throw away your trash, we can raise the standards of our country.

While official standards refer to mandatory standards developed by governments and can be the subject of WTO dispute settlement procedures, commercial standards include those established by non governmental organizations, producer associations and businesses (private standards).

Measured by Soviet standards, Russia has weakened.

By today's standards, that was an affront.

In 1958, Cuba was a relatively well advanced country by Latin American standards, and in some cases by world standards.

6. The standards are based essentially on those promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC).

In our view, that Fund will contribute to maximizing the impact of development assistance by focusing on the improvement of governance standards.

Which, by chimpanzee standards, is very good indeed.

Standards in state schools are monitored by the Office for Standards in Education, and in private schools by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.

Standards have been created so that such communications are recognized in our legislation.

And of course, our change in standards can outpace the change in behavior.

Yes, by our standards, China s imbalances are unstable and unsustainable. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has, in fact, gone public with a similar critique.

My delegation is confident that he will maintain the high standards set by his predecessors and lead us skilfully through our important deliberations.

Poverty and the decreasing living standards of the majority of our people are at the heart of our problems.

There seems to be little doubt that, in spite of encouraging movements by the Provisional Institutions, standards implementation is our toughest challenge in Kosovo.

Yes, by our standards, it contained a lot of magic and mumbo jumbo, but it placed an emphasis on experimentation that was truly revolutionary.

By any standards, an FMCT is ripe for negotiation.

Stocks of most commodities were large by historical standards.

Our country now abides by the most rigorous and exacting standards in the areas of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights.

Our legacy to future generations would be a poor one if development and solidarity were not matched by compliance with international standards of human rights.

Standards. Two standards are proposed.

It's not a question of lowering our standards but of helping others to raise theirs.

Comment by the Administration. The standards task force of the ICT Board continues to address ICT standards throughout the Secretariat.

All actors must abide by human rights standards, without exception.

. ..which by Krell standards classifies me as a lowgrade moron.

By technology or industry designation, there are standards developing organizations (SDOs) and also standards setting organizations (SSOs) also known as consortia.

Today, we look at capital punishment as evidence of how low our behavior can sink, rather than how high our standards have risen.

Likewise, by historical standards, the private investment recovery is running late.

This must be complemented by at least the minimum environmental standards.

All political actors must abide by human rights standards without exception.

UNICEF developed standards for mine risk education which were endorsed by the United Nations, as part of the International Mine Action Standards.

By maintaining high environmental standards, and promoting such standards among its trade partners, Europe can bolster the global market for clean energy technologies.

In this connection, like many other Member States, we have on numerous occasions expressed our deep concern at the selective approaches and double standards pursued by the Council.

The total value of outstanding cat bonds is small by Katrina standards.

Another related to standards by which international or bilateral development agencies operate.

The Agency's health services were cost effective by regional and international standards.

And you're pretty rich by the standards of the world at large.

For you will be judged by the standards you yourself shall apply.

The common text is based essentially on standards promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Committee but also takes account of standards developed by professional bodies concerned with accounting in the public sector and practices developed to meet the specific needs of the system.