Sentence examples for demanding to keep from inspiring English sources

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Iran's latest gambit, demanding to keep just a few enrichment machines to do just a modest amount of enriching, is clearly designed to try to reopen the breach between Europe and America.

But, as Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, author of an extensive study of the subject, points out, even successful departing bosses often try to ease the pain of re-entry into normal life by demanding to keep the trappings of their heroic stature: limousines, offices, private jets.

From the fashion and finance mecca of Milan to the hi-tech centre of Munich, from the world's diamond capital, Antwerp, to the vibrant coastal hub of Barcelona, Europe's most dynamic cities and regions are increasingly rebelling against "subsidising" the poorer parts of their countries, demanding to keep their home-grown wealth, and causing headaches for central governments.

In six lawsuits Kornman family partnerships and trusts are fighting penalties and demanding to keep $103 million in short-term losses created by the controversial "Son of Boss" tax shelter.

Mr Paterson had hoped to divert more cash into a fund that could be used for these sort of measures but was overruled by the prime minister after a campaign by farmers demanding to keep the maximum amount of their grants into direct payments for farming - in effect, for owning land.

Then came the letter to Major League Baseball from one of the main bidding groups, saying it was pulling out because McCourt was demanding to keep the parking lots around Dodger Stadium, which, unlike the team, are not in bankruptcy and were split off into a separate corporation by McCourt in 2005.

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The disclosure regulations made things worse, as executives and financiers demanded to keep ahead of one another.

Wardens have had more difficulty keeping them separated from other prisoners, raising pressure on officials to give in to the Islamists' demands to keep the peace.

The loss of the rebate, which to some has been a symbol of British influence in Europe since Margaret Thatcher demanded "our money back", is expected to fuel Tory Brexiters' demands to keep the transition period as short as possible.

About 850,000 customers of AT&T, the nation's largest cable company, were cut off by Excite early Saturday morning after AT&T said it would not pay the price Excite demanded to keep them connected.

Hillary Clinton has condemned the early release of the Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, accusing the Scottish government of ignoring "repeated" US demands to keep him in prison until he died.

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