Example sentences of "to maintain control [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The absolutist state was necessary to maintain control of a peasantry freed from the politico-legal coercion of feudalism by the commutation of dues into money rents .
2 One or two of the gentle , giant horses snorted in fear , but they allowed her to lead them to the safety of the barn , while Seb was struggling to maintain control of the hunters .
3 Weather and sea conditions during the service were extremely hazardous , demanding absolute concentration to maintain control of the lifeboat .
4 Information gathered form monitoring will result in decisions which need to be taken to maintain control of the project .
5 Aware of German determination to maintain control over the currency , the Commission gave Pöhl a decisive say in drawing up the draft statutes of the proposed European Central Bank .
6 A landlord is bound to include a covenant against assignment and subletting if he wishes to maintain control over the business tenancy .
7 Normally , in order to maintain control over the use of subdivisions , each combination of main heading and subdivision must be approved .
8 It might be suggested that the disempowerment of parents arises from a combination of LEAs seeking to maintain control over the distribution of resources and professionals seeking to secure the autonomy of their professional role .
9 He argues that management has developed a range of responses and has attempted to maintain control through the use of industrial relations procedures , through bureaucratic rules which channel conflict into manageable and acceptable ways , and especially through the use of internal labour markets and dual labour markets which divide and segment the working class .
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