Sentence examples for retained something from inspiring English sources

Rousteing says that he retained something of the house's traditions.

Although he has retained something of the salesman – silver-tongued, but over-promising.

"If someone says I have to write a paper and demonstrate that I've retained something, I learn more," she said.

Although the population has grown, the city has retained something of a rural appearance, with many parks and an arboretum.

With her popping eyes and air of sincere innocence, Ms. Houdyshell's Hattie retained something unmistakably girlish, even babyish.

In Pasolini's day Tiburtino III retained something of the semi-rural atmosphere of l'Italietta (Italy's little homelands) peculiar to his Roman cinema.

Painting, he concludes, has to retain "something incomprehensible".

But, he wrote, "you cannot retain something unless you already have it".

Harlequins can get racy, but they retain something of their genteel British roots.

Her tall, slightly gawky figure retains something of her adolescent self, as well.

HE retains something of a trim, military bearing, speaking and dressing in a quiet, understated way.