Sentence examples for retains close from inspiring English sources

It retains close ties to Pakistani security services.

She retains close ties with India and visits as often as she can.

The Israeli retains close connections to the Stamford Bridge hierarchy and rates Rahman as one of his best players.

China, like Russia, has supported the American operation in Afghanistan, but retains close ties to Iraq, Iran and North Korea.

"Why Alan remains a very big asset to the BBC is that he retains close connections with culture.

If it retains close to the 10% of the vote it is currently polling, it would probably consign the Tories to defeat, no matter how the economy fares.

While he said that E.U. entry still remained a long-term goal, he stressed that Turkey was more likely to follow the example of Norway and to remain closely aligned with the union by adopting E.U. standards and retaining close economic ties, the paper said.

They retain close ties with the island.

The two countries have retained close ties.

Still, the companies retain close ties.

She retained close friendships with Sir Laurence Olivier, Welles, Tennessee Williams, Norman Mailer and Gore Vidal.