Sentence examples for maintained the charade from inspiring English sources

The Street, Morgenson and Rosner say, knew lending standards were declining but maintained the charade because it was so profitable.

It is alleged that he maintained the charade of being a committed activist when he was prosecuted in Horseferry Road magistrates court in London in 1997 for disorderly behaviour following Reclaim the Streets activists' occupation of the office of the chairman of London Transport, which ran the tube and rail system.

In the latest twist to his tale, it is alleged that he maintained the charade of being a committed activist when he was prosecuted in Horseferry Road magistrates court in London in 1997 for disorderly behaviour in a three-day trial.

All the participants have their own reasons for maintaining the charade.

Unable to maintain the charade that its shares would always be worth $1, investors fled and the Reserve Primary Fund was forced to dissolve.

It didn't occur to me that I would have to maintain the charade that I was still using these props, er, products, possibly for weeks.

He was a handpicked interlocutor for foreigners, with a warm coat and privileged access to information, and he was, by all evidence, convinced that America had nuked Iraq (or was willing to maintain the charade that it had).

Although the Bedford Post no longer maintains the charade that locals tie up their horses outside and pop in for a cocktail or a bite to eat, this low-key weeknight dining option might bring some new locals, by whatever transport, to the table.

Yet most of the international development sector maintains the absurd charade that global poverty is fundamentally removed from national concerns, and that attempts to address such poverty can be apolitical.

The strain to keep the words coming was noticeable, and I wondered how long it would be necessary to maintain this charade before coming to the point of the visit, Francisco's gift.

Cosby couldn't sustain the charade any more.