Sentence examples for retained it for from inspiring English sources

She retained it for a thousand dollars.

When Otakar fell in battle in 1278, the Habsburgs took over his domain and retained it for more than 600 years.

What was surprising and worrying for those who think that resistant bacteria will do better than the non-resistant wild type only while the selective pressure remains on was that those populations of Streptococci which acquired resistance retained it for over a year.The evolutionary logic behind the argument that resistant organisms are inferior is seductive.

The London Assembly does little more than vote on the mayor's annual budget a pygmy next to the mighty New York City Council.Mr Livingstone, who won office as an independent in 2000 and retained it for Labour in 2004, has done better than many expected.

Somerset gained first-class status in 1882, and retained it for four seasons.

The Despensers recovered the castle and retained it for the rest of the century, despite the execution of Hugh Despenser for treason in 1326.

Instead of funnelling rainwater away, a sponge city retains it for use within its own boundaries.

Strain the liquid, again retaining it for later.

Of course, to truly reap the benefits of this miraculous transformation, New Zealand must retain it for at least one defense.

At any rate, she was happy enough with her new pen name to retain it for all her future writings.

If the N.C.A.A. balks, it is likely that ESPN will retain it for a lot more than the $2.7 million a year it is now paying.