Sentence examples for had steadily held from inspiring English sources

In recent months, Mr. Blair has seen the 20-point lead that his government had steadily held over the Conservatives since coming to power in 1997 fade to single digits.

"The Lion King" and "Aida," meanwhile, have steadily held the No. 1 and 2 spots.

While Pope John Paul II has spoken out loudly and often in support of human rights, he has also steadily held the line on innovations begun by the Second Vatican Council, and has selected cardinals from among his most conservative priests.

In Gaza, where an Islamist Palestinian group, Hamas, has held sway since 2007, the tiny Christian population has steadily shrunk.

Much of the change came from reserves held for the bank's credit card portfolio, which has steadily improved.

Rodriguez has steadily added to his position since, and Michaels Stores is now FPA Capital's largest holding (see table below).

Although the unionization rate has steadily tumbled to just 6.7percentt of the U.S. private sector, union density in the public sector has held strong for decades.

BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian military's ability to fight rebels and hold territory has steadily eroded, forcing it to cede the job of running many checkpoints to paramilitary groups, give up a provincial city last week without much of a fight and even enlist the top state-appointed Muslim cleric as a recruiter.

NEWS The Syrian military's ability to fight rebels and hold territory has steadily eroded, forcing it to cede the job of running many checkpoints to paramilitary groups, give up a provincial city without much of a fight and enlist the top state-appointed Muslim cleric as a recruiter.

MTV has steadily promoted her.

I've steadily gotten better".