"You can't simply accept lower standards and decide to go fly," he said.

The only losers in this process are the teaching unions, and its their own fault for accepting low standards of attainment.

The turn of the twentieth century saw the Law Department finally begin to accept emerging national standards in legal education.

"With global companies, you have to accept global standards, not just local ones."

There was a time when people accepted double standards from Church and monarchy.

Mr. Bush said his policy included rewarding teachers for "good performance" and having them accept higher standards of competence.

We as a Parliament will not accept double standards on competition policy.

The Roma, too, must have a sense of belonging to their community and accept its rules and standards.

A second major middle class concern was for working class parents to accept certain standards and codes of behaviour.

The College is open to young people who are willing to accept its philosophy and standards of conduct.