1.  Cus used to say that when you get to a certain level, the talents are fairly comparable.

2.  During the Lombardi years, they elevated themselves to a certain level of expectation.

3.  Each numerical value _ in your cousin's case, 5.75 percent _ automatically triggers a certain level of compensation that is set by the state Legislature.

4.  Economists generally hold that when unemployment falls below a certain level, competition for workers will begin to push up wages and prices.

5.  During the limit, trades can't occur below a certain level.

6.  Earlier this year, executives of Dow Chemical Co. regarded the legal storm over silicone breast implants with a certain level of calm.

7.  Eventually, the owners' cap demand was dropped and replaced by a "luxury" tax of a percentage of payrolls above a certain level.

8.  Elderly people with incomes below a certain level, perhaps $30,000 a year, would not have to pay the extra premium for home health care.

9.  Essentially, the federal government taxes the companies' passive assets -- those assets not invested in active operations -- once they exceed a certain level.

10.  Even customer service jobs in non-technical industries assume a certain level of technical proficiency.