Sentence examples for attempts at retaining from inspiring English sources

The good members of the Republican Party serving our nation in public service just cannot hold their head high if affiliated — even if in name only — with such dirty attempts at retaining power.

"If I was going to pay a fitness czar," Mr. Kenney said, "I think I'd rather have that person concentrate more on immigration and population loss and the attempts at retaining the middle class".

There's no reason he can't inspire the side to at least have an honest attempt at retaining the trophy.

We aim at retaining them".

Mr. Nichols may have made the payments, Mr. Jones at Morgan Stanley said, in an attempt to retain the executives at a time when private real estate firms were doing much better, and paying more, than public REIT's.

Darren Campbell, the British captain and 200 metres silver medallist in the Olympics in Sydney, was one of seven further withdrawals yesterday from the team attempting to retain the European Cup at the Weser-Stadion this weekend.

They worry about their appearance but they also worry about worrying about it too much: "I find it hard to keep up with the latest trends and hypes, while at the same time attempting to retain my masculinity," says 16-year-old Tom Pickle.

For the neutral it sets things up nicely for next Saturday at Murrayfield where Ireland will be attempting to retain their title.

Despite attempts at simplification, railways in Britain retain a ticket pricing system of labyrinthine complexity.

In 2016, despite some well-intentioned attempts at polish, the game still retains that identity – its devotees revel in its earthiness; and outsiders are rarely envious.

Robson's second dismissal in 18 months raised the possibility that Robson was brought back only in an attempt to retain John Olerud, who liked the hitting coach but signed, at any rate, with the Mariners.