Sentence examples for but retained from inspiring English sources

Left off sacques, but retained flannel undervests.

The crowd laughed, but retained its indifference.

Needham sold to Amazon in 1998, but retained the reins.

Declined the option on RHP Sean Lowe but retained arbitration rights to him.

Ryckmans lived in Australia for more than four decades, but retained his Belgian nationality.

Ganley held his principled line, lost his project but retained his political integrity.

So he went, but retained his membership of the House of Commons.

Mr. Paterson lost the nomination to Mark Green, but retained his Senate seat.

He returned to Ukraine in 1993, but retained his American citizenship and fluent English.

I've known people who have been through terrible things but retained a sense of humour.

Mr. Arnold lost the power struggle but retained the reputation of a turnaround expert.