The 4-0 victory maintained an upbeat tone.
But Van Sant, sticking to the main story line, maintains an upbeat tempo and a purposeful mood.
Like all the Mets, Manager Bobby Valentine has somehow maintained an upbeat attitude over the past week.
Hlinka keeps the mood light, Barnaby said, by exchanging jests, by maintaining an upbeat disposition and speaking English most of the time.
Up to now, the Mets have showed more zip than in recent years, perhaps traceable to Terry Collins, the peppery little manager who works the dugout, communicates with the players, and generally maintains an upbeat mood.
He maintained an upbeat tone over the next several months, during which two large subprime lenders, New Century Financial Corp. and American Home Mortgage, filed for bankruptcy, and the damage spread to Wall Street firms that had invested in subprime securities.
In Philadelphia two weeks ago, with the city intent on maintaining an upbeat appearance for the Republican National Convention, large contingents of police clearly worked to avoid full-scale clashes with street demonstrators.
With the city intent on maintaining an upbeat convention gleam, the police clearly worked to avoid the sort of full-scale, baton-wielding clashes with street demonstrators that occurred last winter at the World Trade Organization conference and damaged Seattle's reputation.
I am the elderly man in a tweed jacket, and if I am shivering it is only because I am cold.' " Mr. McCloskey warms himself up by spending time in coffee shops, he said — "an hour will do it" — and by maintaining an upbeat demeanor.
