41.   Relief agencies, brandishing bills of sale, are able to show that they purchased the vehicles, making them, by any Western standard, the lawful owners.

42.   Russian banks must adapt to western standards, though, to lure foreigners to invest in them, Holtzman said at the symposium.

43.   Slovak officials concede that the original plans for the plants were inadequate, but say they will use aid money to bring it up to Western standards.

44.   Still, despite the progress, China has a poor human rights record by Western standards.

45.   Soon, workers were asked about tile colors, and all bathrooms were brought up to Western standards.

46.   Supporters of the more hardline clergy argue that outsiders should not judge freedom in Iran by Western standards.

47.   Such comments are particularly surprising because Mrs. Kanbe is, by Western standards, well-cared for by her children.

48.   That is not nearly enough to bring the banks up to Western standards of solvency.

49.   That meant they expected Japanese rates -- low by Western standards -- to rise three-quarters of a percentage point by September.

50.   The ads and shop interiors are far from slick by Western standards, but the products are up-to-date and varied.