COD: a certain amount or degree
While ` real police work " , crime , was almost non-existent , other dogsbody incidents could provide a measure of relief .
But matters were so arranged that for most the outlook was not completely bleak ; almost everyone could arrive eventually at a state of relative freedom from intimidation and enjoy a measure of authority over others .
The major objectives of this system were to guarantee the individual a measure of economic security and to ensure that each family was not permanently debarred from participating in the economic life of the nation through temporary misfortune .
The Board has achieved a measure of success although this has been boosted by the development of North Sea Oil .
It afforded him a measure of satisfaction to insult her , and to document her improper behaviour with Underwood .
Lord , how she longed for some such measure of security !
The swiftly reacting keeper bravely threw himself at McCarthy 's feet after Mitch Cook was brushed aside by the forward , and caused a measure of concern as he hobbled around after lengthy treatment .
A second and probably a more significant aspect of decentralisation is where a certain measure of local autonomy or local initiative is encouraged by central authorities .
Any feelings Hope had for her -- and though they had included a certain measure of respect and the possibility of desire , they had not been strong -- now alchemised into a quite violent dislike .
Lorimer had thrown a dark coat , belonging to Jobbernole , over his splendid indoor clothes in order to affect a certain measure of disguise .
Does the activity have a certain measure of substance , as measured by quarterly or annual value of turnover ?
A recently published account of this initiative suggests , using quite tough performance measures , a considerable measure of success for this initiative , which surely ought to have lessons for the NHS in London after Tomlinson .
Nor does it mean that failure to achieve total abstinence from all potentially mood-altering substances and behaviours means that one can not achieve a considerable measure of recovery .
Although all things are not possible all of the time students possess a considerable measure of initiative in programme design .
The European Monetary System was established in 1979 with the ultimate objective of achieving one common currency within the E.E.C. Working towards that goal it was necessary to establish a greater measure of monetary stability in the Community .
Diana could choose to stay within the Royal Family and be allowed a greater measure of freedom .
In comparison , doctors in the hospital sector had a much greater measure of influence over these issues , but because of the combination of bureaucratic and collegial control , relatively less freedom over their own work practices .
Nevertheless , the house of Foix-BĂ©arn emerged as the neighbouring territorial power with the greatest measure of control over Bigorre and the important Pyrenean passes which lay within its boundaries .
He crossed to his drinks cabinet and poured himself another large measure of whisky , glancing at the phone every few seconds as if willing it to ring .
It involves , in short , a large measure of economic equality .
With their echoes of Daumier or early Van Gogh , Fojcik 's observations go far beyond mere study of sporting life to embrace a large measure of social commentary .
The state was forced to assume some measure of control over distribution of food and levels of profits , and thus intervene in the market .
The black parents are often apathetic and perform no positive function in their children 's progression in sport and stir from their inertness only when some measure of tangible success has been achieved .
Dowd had stayed out of the Retreat all the time he 'd waited for Godolphin ( a wearisome three days ) even though it would have given him some measure of protection against the bitter cold .
Fran read on , deriving some measure of comfort from the less than flattering assessment , although in truth she knew that she was deliberately glossing over the more attractive aspects of the sign .
-- Most important of all , schools should have principals with a large measure of authority over the faculty , the curriculum , and all matters of student discipline .
To help them establish themselves in the community , the Pleasant Run Emancipation fund was begun in 1993 by private donors who wanted to provide a measure of financial support for those leaving our programs .