But considering the length of the place, vir- tually any aesthetic standard would dictate that it should be at least twenty or twenty-five meters high, maybe more.

American standards of preservation dictate that a structure be 50 years or older before they may be considered historic.

In addition to adequate mechanical strength, current standards dictate the use of steel with a high impact resistance, especially for vessels used in low temperatures.

The standards dictate what kind of disk drives, printers and other devices can be used with different computers.

Our artistic standards dictate that we look until we get it right.

Those standards dictate how financial reports must be prepared.

The standards dictate the content of both didactic and clinical practice portions of the educational program.

At the moment, no formal national medical standards dictate what transplant surgeons should tell their patients about organs other than kidneys or what they can withhold.

The standards do not dictate how doctors must treat patients, but both patients and doctors will be aware of what the recommended treatments are.

American standards dictate a smaller ideal size of 740 grams (26 ounces) for males, and 625 (22 ounces) for females.