standard of comfort
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A high standard of comfort and efficient work is the cheapest way of living in the long run.
From Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women by Various
I once made a German exceedingly angry by saying that the standard of comfort was higher in England than in Germany.
From Home Life in Germany by Sidgwick, Alfred, Mrs.
Peace and order helped to raise the standard of comfort.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various
The standard of comfort in mere material things is now so high in well-to-do households that to a healthy nature the millionaire can add little to it.
From The Map of Life Conduct and Character by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
Next to a necessary in this respect will come what is termed a "conventional necessary," something which by custom has been firmly implanted as an integral portion of the standard of comfort.
From The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production by Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson)
