Sentence examples for retained a close from inspiring English sources

Mr Sala seems to have retained a close relationship with BofA despite his dismissal.

They all retained a close family resemblance that made bilingualism easy and a fact of Indian literary life.

Not really in his element on the hustings, he lost to the Labour candidate but retained a close connection with the Liberal party.

He retained a close link with the Guardian through membership of the Scott Trust, of which he became chairman from 1984 until his retirement.

McIlroy has also retained a close relationship with Woods, a friendship which from the outside seems to have been more beneficial to the world No1 than him.

Sir Colin Davis, who died on April 14th, was chief conductor of the orchestra from 1995 to 2006 and retained a close association with it.

We will retain a close link with the new owners following the transaction, which I believe offers the best prospects for the business in the future".

We retain a close working relationship with Emirates and continue to support their 38 Rolls-Royce-powered wide body aircraft currently in service".

He retains a close alliance with the US and Britain who in the past have promoted him as the Iraqi leader to whom they are most sympathetic.

Emirates is by some distance the world's largest purchaser of Airbus's superjumbo, the A380, and retains a close relationship with the European manufacturer, ordering 50 more A380s at the last Dubai air show.

Hiddink, who has left his post as Turkey manager, retains a close relationship with Abramovich following his spell in temporary charge at Chelsea in 2009, when he won the FA Cup against Everton and missed out on the Champions League final when Barcelona scored an away goal in stoppage time at Stamford Bridge.