Sentence examples for basically intact in from inspiring English sources

Before I begin to sound like a full-time miserabilist, I should say that what really draws me to the cathedral, since I do not believe in God, is my faith – battered but basically intact – in other people.

The roots of United's current chaos lie in the company's decision a year ago to leave its pensions basically intact, even as it wrung $2.5 billion in wage and benefit reductions from its unions.

Based on in situ (the coal sample was basically intact) investigation, detailed micro-structural observations of these samples, using optical microscopy and SEM, vitrinite reflectance analysis, were carried out on polished sections under halogen lamp and oil immersion conditions using a Leitz Orthoplan/MPV-SP microscope photometer.

The power station is the only structure basically intact, although the generators were removed and donated to Loyola Marymount University in the early 1970s.

PETER COOK: And right now, as you look at the votes in this committee so far, the underlying bill is basically intact, no major changes to it.

The building is charred but basically intact, and much of the material that was burned would have been replaced in the renovation.

Others have endured successive waves of modernizing and renovating but remain basically intact.

After such a wonderful season, chances are the Sixers will return basically intact.

But if the Knicks remain basically intact, their core will be familiar.

The Basel-based company said that it would keep the local management basically intact through 2012.

Various competitors proposed leaving the shell basically intact but gutting the interior.