standard of behaviour
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstandardandbehaviour
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standard
adjective
uk/ˈstæn.dəd/us/ˈstæn.dɚd/
usual rather than special, especially when thought of as being correct ...
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behaviour
noun
uk/bɪˈheɪ.vjər/us/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/
the way that ...
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(Definition ofstandardandbehaviourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I do not support an experiment that has not even improved the generalstandardofbehaviour.
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I fully accept that hisstandardofbehaviourwas completely unacceptable.
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We must make people conform to a reasonablestandardofbehaviour.
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In the third line, the paragraph goes on to say: "thestandardofbehaviourreasonably expected of a person in his or their position".
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I agree entirely that the farming community, generally speaking, has maintained a very highstandardofbehaviourin relation to its stock.
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Surely the issue concerns the standard of conduct and thestandardofbehaviourof a charity, whether it is of religious origin or not.
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There is undoubtedly a general improvement in diestandardofbehaviourof road users.
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Other clubs should try to achieve a similarstandardofbehaviour.
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It sets out responsibilities and a newstandardofbehaviourfor the public while walking on open country.
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They are employed in numerous areas where it is difficult to define precisely astandardofbehaviouror compliance with statute law.
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There is no reason why we should not use thatstandardofbehaviourtowards all countries, not just to co-signatories.
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When dealing with people who are supposed to be our friends first and competitors second, we expect a differentstandardofbehaviour.
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They are not even acceptable on the sites that have been made available for them because theirstandardofbehaviourand conduct is so bad.
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There is further reference to, "thestandardofbehaviourreasonably expected of a person in his or their position in relation to the market".
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We must ensure that thestandardofbehaviourin our schools is acceptable to society.
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This is not only a question of debasing thestandardofbehaviourbetween employer and employee.
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What is wanted is a betterstandardofbehaviourby road users, each being considerate of others.
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