Sentence examples for did to maintain from inspiring English sources

-- it needs the fig leaf of romance as much as it ever did to maintain a legitimate air.

For his part, Mr. Christie says his approach is more responsible because he plans to borrow less than Mr. Corzine did to maintain the state's crowded network of roads.

Psychologist Donna Dawson, who led the study of 2,000 Brits, concluded it's because modern men face much less social pressure than their fathers did to maintain their composure in public.

The fire fighters described a culture where they were actively encouraged to 'swap recipes' and compare notes about the physical activities they did to maintain their fitness (see also O'Brien et al. 2005).

But little was done to maintain the grounds.

It was all I could do to maintain my balance.

What can be done to maintain peace in the area?

"What do you need to do to maintain this?" I asked Bonifaci.

"She knows what to do to build a relationship, and what to do to maintain it".

I try to do everything I can possibly do to maintain good health".

"It's about doing what you need to do to maintain".