Sentence examples for won and maintained from inspiring English sources

He won and maintained control only after several battles and counterrevolutions.

But the peace was won and maintained by "soft security", building comprehensive respect for human rights in Europe.

The lively Rennes substitute Pedro Henrique went close late on but PSG held on for a sixth successive league win and maintained their unbeaten start to the season.

Saints fought back through Michael O'Halloran and Chris Kane goals to secure the win and maintain their recent fine form before they lost Liam Craig to a red card late on.

It would make a huge difference to the ability of UK employers to win and maintain business in a global economy.

In picking his roster for this tournament, Ramos said he selected the players he believed could help the team win and maintain possession.

"Boxing comes first for now," he adds, "so the aim is simply to keep winning and maintain my unbeaten record through the season.

The government must realise that an independent CRE makes for a healthy government, and the CRE chair must realise that we are only useful if we can win and maintain the trust of Britain's black, white and Asian communities.

Armenians went to the polls on Monday with Mr. Sargsyan heavily favored to win and maintain stability in a country that has become an increasingly important, if uneasy, United States ally in monitoring Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Once called the "house liberal" in an organization known for the conservative politics of its outspoken founder, Henry Luce, Mr. Griffith succeeded in winning and maintaining Mr. Luce's respect and friendship through tumultuous interoffice clashes on major news stories of the 1950's and 60's.

It may take a while to sink in after Friday, and may take another election, but at some point in the future British prime ministers are going to have to be different kinds of people: ones who can lead coalitions rather than ones who can win and maintain control over a party machine.