Sentence examples for try to keep open from inspiring English sources

They argue that in many areas with local majorities of Muslims, Hindus, Catholics, dissenters or atheists, it is a waste of slender resources to try to keep open churches that attract tiny congregations.

American "experts" talk glibly now of how the Syrian army will make a "planned retreat" to the mountains of the Alawites, the Shia sect of President Assad, and try to keep open the road from Damascus to the Mediterranean coast via Homs.

It may also resonate with voters because of its director's potentially risky involvement in trying to keep open the House of Cinema.

In the other corner are some thoughtful diplomats who tried to keep open some back channels to Iran through the long night of the Bush-Cheney administration.

By morning, that was in fact the case; the town was boxed in for the first time that year and the main street was the only one that the snowplows tried to keep open.

Still inside a tent outside Sam Boyd Stadium, Dick Ebersol, the chairman of NBC Sports, tried to keep opening night in perspective.

Try to keep an open mind on the subject, and if possible, make the decision for yourself.

I try to keep an open mind".

As I said, I try to keep an open mind.

Local officials in particular will try to keep casinos open.

"Anything that makes us more accurate, I try to keep an open mind to," he said.