Today's participation rates are not exactly poor by historical standards.

Yes, it was poor by American standards but the people were rich in many ways.

I¡ d gotten over being poor by the time you guys were born.

We are perhaps poor in money but so rich by situation and hope".

Until recently, the facilities at the site were extremely poor by any standards.

Who but a crazy would do anything and stay poor by choice?

Security on such things is very poor by any standards.

Prizes on British game shows of the 1980s seem very poor by modern standards.

However, the government's share remains relatively poor by international standards.

At global level, women are poor by comparison with men.