Sentence examples for retain standing from inspiring English sources

Devlin said: "As a club we are keen to retain standing areas and there's a large terracing that has been closed for the best part of 10 years.

In a recent memoir, the Canadian writer Michael Ignatieff reflects on why it is vital for politicians to acquire and retain standing.

Hummels suggested the squad "know the names of the players we want" and that, maybe, a new Borussia can emerge to retain their standing.

Recent converts to democracy, the Maoists retain a standing army, though it is corralled under UN supervision, a thuggish militia, known as the Young Communist League, and a well-earned reputation for brutality.

Much of this is down to the well-worn observation that Brown retains a standing in Scotland he never really had in England.

And the unspoken truth is that many if not most alumni (and others) give money to colleges for selfish reasons: to curry favor with the admissions office or to help their alma mater retain its standing in the marketplace.

Therefore, in order to retain their standing, radiologists have to recognize that radiology is more than just imaging and engage more directly with both patients and referring physicians.

They swept a 2008 election and retain both a standing army and support among poorer Nepalis.