1.   And in any case, Bush and Bradley actually scored quite respectably when considered apart from the lofty standards of Ivy Leaguers.

2.   Almost as inevitably, he fell under the spell of Robert Mondavi, whose winery was at that time helping to establish lofty new standards for American wines.

3.   But as the NBA passes judgment by its own lofty standards, it finds the product somewhat lacking.

4.   But actually getting a new trial will be difficult because of the lofty standard imposed by law.

5.   But Pettitte set a lofty standard.

6.   By their own lofty standards, the past two Cowboys seasons have been unsettling busts.

7.   By some lofty standards, my British Airways business-class sleeper seat may actually be a bargain.

8.   Even by their lofty standards, these are heady hitting times for Smoltz, Maddux and Glavine.

9.   Even by his own lofty standards, Griffey came back with a hard-to-believe performance.

10.   For days, the Austrians have criticized the course as beneath their lofty standards.