Both of them had sentience, which raised them from the level of machine to the status of... something else.

Mangla Dam's level is being raised from the current level of 1210 to 1250.

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it's raised human beings up from the level of the apes.

Despite all this, we don't think they will raise their Lombard rate from the present level of 6 percent at this time.

In a sign of concern that the violence might not be limited to Spain, France raised its national terrorism alert from the lowest level.

Scott's decision raises the Palestinian stamps from the level of local labels, known as cinderellas, to collectibles, thus increasing their value to dealers.

Adnan is a much more competent keeper and raised the standard of Pakistan's cricket from the level when these two countries last met in August 2010.

"In fact, many believe the Bundesbank may act as early as this Thursday by raising its Lombard rate from the current level of 6 percent."

Subsidy amount for the sanitation scheme is also being raised from the present level of 3,000 rupees.

The Social Security subcommittee voted to raise that ceiling to $9,720 in fiscal 1990 from the current level of $8,800.