Sentences with phrase «one's own lofty standards»

This was an achievement even by his own lofty standard.

There is no reason to assume the newest installment, The Final Chapter, will exceed the not - so - lofty standards set by its predecessors.

Six years after production ended, it still manages to set lofty standards in terms of construction, aerodynamic efficiency and fuel consumption.

These parts are hand - selected and tested to ensure they meet our own lofty standards.

The Cayman manages to achieve lofty standards of handling prowess with a ride that is surprisingly supple and more cosseting than that of its predecessor.

Since then, Albany has seen levels of corruption that exceed even its own lofty standards for wrongdoing.

Right now the latest curvy phone from Samsung looks to have the lead on the device from OnePlus launched last year with very lofty standards.

Hanssen's self - imposed lofty standards and values are somewhat at odds with his rather kinky sexual preferences, and with his habit of spending far more than he earns.

YOU EAT: TORTILLA CHIPS YOU ARE: An A + seeking perfectionist who imposes similarly lofty standards on humanity at large, taking umbrage at injustices.

(Last summer's non-sequel, Brave, while very good, was also a bit of a disappointment by Pixar's excruciatingly lofty standards.)

Retained values, while good, also don't quite hit Porsche's usual lofty standards.

Indeed, to put it simply, The Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds has one of the best soundtracks of any 3DS game, easily living up to the already lofty standards set by its predecessors.

One of the high points of the series, even by Zelda's stupidly lofty standards.

Last year, at their national summit, 16 governors agreed to work with Achieve, Inc., a national nonprofit organization, on setting lofty standards for high - school graduation, increasing the rigor of high - school curricula and tests, and aligning standards and tests with the demands of work and college.

The star quarterback has enjoyed an incredible season even by his own lofty standards, recording 28 touchdown passes and two interceptions in a suspension - shortened regular season and 384 yards and three touchdowns in New England's 36 - 17 win over Pittsburgh in the AFC Championship.

The only way Uncharted can falter is against its own very lofty standards.

The new California «Uber for kids» companies claim there are benefits to working with them for drivers who can meet their loftier standards.

By its lofty standards, 2016 was a relatively quiet year for the SoftBank juggernaut.

According to a new report, the sales of iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are falling well short of the lofty standard set their predecessors in the US.

Yeah, he's had a down year by his lofty standards with career - lows in top fives, top 10s, average finish and laps led.

Except the defending series champion is having a down season (by his lofty standards) where he's led all of 21 laps and has just a single top - five finish over the past 18 races.

By their lofty standards, Johnson and the No. 48 team led by crew chief Chad Knaus experienced a lackluster regular season.

Brazil, by their lofty standards, have had a barren run in international football in recent years, but the signs are that this great football nation is ready to bounce back.

After three barren seasons by United's lofty standards, Mourinho has been tasked with bringing the glory days back to the Theatre of Dreams and his track record would suggest it is an excellent appointment.

Playing below his lofty standards, Noble who embodies West Ham is a microcosm of their recent struggles, only successfully winning five of his attempted 16 tackles.

They are struggling — by their lofty standards, at least — currently 4th in La Liga, 8 points behind league leaders Barcelona.

It's one thing to live on government handouts, and entirely another to whine that the handouts don't meet your lofty standards.

The problem here is that despite what you might think, how you might feel, you'll never be good enough because you'll never measure up to other people's lofty standards.

After a few iffy efforts — at least by its own lofty standards — Pixar follows the marvelously mind - bending Inside Out with a Mexico - set adventure that bubbles with wit and daring.

Omega Force Studios soldiered on valiantly but, ultimately, their version of Nioh was to disappear into the ether like a fart on the wind, much like the versions before it, with producer Kou Shibusawa consistently finding the various attempts failing to meet his lofty standards.

This is huge — even by the Marvel Cinematic Universe's lofty standards.

Maybe that's the lofty standard to which screenwriter (Pitch Perfect) and first - time director Kay Cannon aspired.

While the issue of whether or not it lives up to the lofty standards set by Planescape is a question I'm not qualified to answer, I can say without any hesitation that Numenera deserves your attention either way.

Meow let's see if the sequel can live up to the lofty standards of the original.

Compared to the lofty standard of, well, just about everything else he's done, it's tempting to label Dollhouse the closest that Joss Whedon has come to a failure.

These three movies set a lofty standard for postnoir cinema in the late sixties and beyond, presaging a dark parade of angst - drenched thrillers stretching from Sidney Lumet's The Anderson Tapes (1971) and Alan J. Pakula's The Parallax View (1974) to Jonathan Demme's remake of The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and Tony Gilroy's Michael Clayton (2007).

We're ten days away from Neighbors 2 unleashing itself on a public that may not be prepared for a sequel that very nearly lives up to the lofty standards that Neighbors set.

Its sequels on both GameCube and Wii were met with praise, though could never get to the lofty standards of Metroid Prime.

Yet I can remember feeling, as a teenager, that perfection was possible in school, that there were certain students who were very nearly perfect, and that I was so far from reaching that lofty standard that further effort might be futile.

Keep in mind that our highest - performing state, Massachusetts, gets only fifty percent of students to that lofty standard.

Perhaps one of the greatest challenges in this current era of school reform is the gap between our goal of higher standards of performance for all and the realization that some students are functioning well below these lofty standards.

At the Three Rivers Charter School, founders Katherine Holtgraves and Merilee Bales said the school has established itself as high - performing by setting lofty standards and giving its six teachers a greater voice.

It's not only a miracle that the 2014 Mazda 3 delivers the BMW - style personality that we prefer but also a revelation that any compact sedan meets this lofty standard at all.

It let's us know we are living up to the lofty standards we have for ourselves!

TORRANCE, Calif. — Since inception, the Acura TL performance luxury sedan has set lofty standards for styling, performance, comfort and technology.

At the same time, its ride / handling balance and quality of interior materials on lower - line models fall short of the lofty standards we expect from a Volkswagen.