Sentence examples for maintain a respectable from inspiring English sources

Colombia will maintain a respectable rate of growth.

"If they can maintain a respectable level of economics of the drug I think they should accept the deal," said one fund manager, who spoke on the condition he not be identified.

Hamilton commented that people should "give Michael credit" because he was able to maintain a respectable career as a recording artist over the years of his later career.

I'll admit that I'm not the most laid-back individual in the world, but what is it with people who are so desperate to get where they're going that they can't maintain a respectable social distance?

Romney -- riding high just a month ago, as his "early state" strategy appeared certain to produce victories in Iowa and New Hampshire -- is struggling to maintain a respectable second place in Iowa.

National television and press interviews played a big part in this personal recognition, especially in light of various controversies whipped up by that book's revelations about notables who try to maintain a respectable image.

Near the leviathans, the driver slowed, maintaining a respectable distance.

Finally, there is the matter of maintaining a respectable image of American life before the world!

That's the most effective way of eliminating wasted strokes and maintaining a respectable handicap," he continued.

In more recent years, though, the Mikhailovsky Ballet reverted to conventional productions of the classics suited to touring, and maintained a respectable, if second-tier, reputation.

While students from Asian nations continue to dominate the fields of maths and science, the US made distinct gains in maths and maintained a respectable performance in science.