Ballard often maintained he was "surreal".
Thus, converted Muslims often maintained certain Christian practices, leading to religious syncretism.
He wasn't above showing up not in the mood to work, though he often maintained he was misunderstood.
This, the authors say, is in stark contrast to the view often maintained in the public debate.
In neighboring countries, American diplomats often maintained their professional distance, and privately detailed their misgivings of their host governments.
Even when facing the death penalty at their sentencing hearings, these innocent people often maintained a remarkable degree of poise.
General Dostum, a former communist who fought alongside the Soviet Union, has often maintained tense relations with men like General Muhammad, the commander who skipped the negotiations.
Federer has often maintained that Roddick is underappreciated, which is, in part, Federer's fault for beating him 19 times in 21 matches.
The prehistory of Israel, told from three perspectives -- Jewish, Arab and British -- by an Israeli journalist who concludes that the mandate was the most important factor in forming the state, not, as so often maintained, an obstacle.
Profoundly peripatetic, Mr. Flanagan often maintained apartments in several cities at once, including Amsterdam, Paris, London, New York (at the Chelsea Hotel) and Barcelona and periodically traveled around Europe in a Rolls-Royce pulling an Airstream trailer.
Mr. Hoffa has often maintained that unions can achieve far more in politics by working with both parties and not having their support taken for granted by the Democrats.
