Sentence examples for maintain a distinct from inspiring English sources

In northern Norway the Sami maintain a distinct culture.

And while he uses these materials in copious amounts, sometimes to grotesque effect, his garments always maintain a distinct and glamorous line.

The new looks maintain a distinct reverence for the modern severity for which Jil Sander became immortal in certain power circles, but they are a little less butch and conservative, a little more femme and body-conscious.

Only time will tell whether the Lib Dems can successfully de-couple itself from the coalition and maintain a distinct identity able to act as a powerful voice for the North.

Given such circumstances, it could be difficult for a think tank to maintain a distinct enough identity as such to allow it to serve as a bridge between knowledge and government policies.

Polyethnic groups in his theory are owed fair terms of integration to the societal cultural of the host society, not autonomous self-government with the capacity to maintain a distinct societal culture (Kymlicka, 1995).

And though early-90s grunge put a dent in his ideal of the celebrity superstar, Ritts's work still maintains a distinct allure, and offers a fascinating reminder of a bygone pop cultural age.

A statement issued by the group appeared to represent an effort to paper over trans-Atlantic differences through firm demands while maintaining a distinct European position dedicated to a peaceful outcome.

The islands share a similar dialect — work is "woik," "reached" means arrived, "sip-sip" means gossip — but each maintains a distinct identity, as well as its own municipal government, and all are competitive with one another.

Indeed, one of the most encouraging signs noted by Mr. Jones-Correa is that Latinos are maintaining a distinct identity and are increasingly choosing to be identified as "other" rather than black or white.

Results indicate that while all three soils rapidly incorporated and respired the labeled carbon, each maintained a distinct microbial community structure (as evidenced by phospholipid fatty acid analysis) throughout the 300 hour experiment.