1.   And it is unlikely that measurable improvements to the capital will be quick to arrive.

2.   And perhaps most significantly, there has been no measurable improvement in the education of minority students, as supporters of integration had long hoped.

3.   But the states and the cities have seen little measurable improvement in either police corruption or public confidence.

4.   Earlier experiences with goops, tonics and gimmicks have made these consumers skeptical about lifestyle drugs unless they provide measurable improvements.

5.   In some cases, those projects brought measurable improvements in standards of living, but often they wreaked environmental havoc and proved to be economic boondoggles.

6.   Its own studies have shown measurable improvement in the reading and math scores of its students.

7.   Last year, the superintendent implemented a stringent accountability plan, which requires each school to show measurable improvement every two years.

8.   There has been no measurable improvement in the education of minority students.

9.   There is measurable improvements on standardized tests. . . .

10.   Willes said that bonuses for editors who made measurable improvements had been discussed, but not developed.