Sentence examples for was about retaining from inspiring English sources

So Erdoğan's first aim on Monday was about retaining maximum power for his Justice and Development party (AKP).

After four hours of public comments, Peterson said the proposal was about retaining local control, not about immigration.

"For them it seems to be about retaining control rather than ensuring full independence".

"Success for us isn't necessarily about retaining graduates [within the council], it's about retaining them within the Hertfordshire public sector," Sutterby says.

Bloody Sunday and the bloodletting days that preceded it were about retaining the political advantage the South had gained under the three-fifths clause and had seen expand after the Fourteenth Amendment.

It is about retaining the confidence of the judiciary, who were concerned that the new council would threaten what they consider to be their independence, at the cost of reducing the effectiveness of the guidelines," he said.

Some 70 "illegal" outposts have been set up in the two years since Mr Sharon became prime minister, and the area of existing "legal" settlements has been hugely increased.Yet Mr Sharon appears as confident about retaining the settlements as he is about retaining America's pussy-cat relations with Israel.

The Yankees are also moving on other fronts -- they made a three-year, $9 million offer to the right-handed reliever Jeff Nelson, a strong first offer that is a sign of how serious the team is about retaining the setup man, in an off-season when there are very few quality right-handed relievers available.

Many of these adjustments have been about retaining the editorial/organic balance by removing apps such as AppGratis.

"We'll enjoy these next few days, but it's about retaining it and then winning it again and again, and we've got the squad and the club and the fans to do that".

It's not about learning, it's about retaining.