Early in the 20th century some members began to feel that there was a drift away from apostolic standards.

"The focus on budgets and targets at the top of the trust, diverted attention away from patients and standards of care on the wards."

One of the concerns that exists currently is that we're still far away from standards.

German Brazilians had moved away from European standards, habits, language and aspirations.

Mrs. Whitman's approach has been to argue for moving away from arbitrary spending levels, toward education standards and accountability.

A large proportion of locals' living conditions are a world away from standards you are used to.

As a nation, we march briskly away from moral standards.

Turkey is an undemocratic, highly aggressive and super-problematic country and is light years away from European standards and values.

Too often, bilateral agreements have in fact led to looking away from democratic standards and have caused real damage to the EU's unity and credibility.

This approach was linked to progressive educational theories that soon spawned the "self-esteem movement" prevalent today, turning attention away from traditional educational standards to the students themselves.