Example sentences of "[prep] the same time maintain " in BNC.

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1 In short , a parliament must both support and supervise government , while at the same time maintaining itself as the focus of political debate and , above all , as the instrument for political change , by offering the electorate a credible alternative government .
2 The Emperor deplored the bellicosity of language and continued to work for a peaceful settlement , using the King of the Belgians as an intermediary , at the same time maintaining close contact with the Spanish Ambassador in Paris .
3 It is extremely difficult to maintain a full interdisciplinary focus whilst at the same time maintaining equitable balance between subjects , and also planning the internal subject inputs in a meaningful patterned way .
4 As members of a minority faith group in a predominantly Muslim country , Christian writers and publishers strive to express their beliefs without compromise , while at the same time maintaining an open dialogue with all sectors of the population .
5 Thus the task required the children to infer the intention , on the basis of knowledge of the result and of the action-result relation , while at the same time maintaining the distinction between the intention and the result .
6 Reed is seen as : ( a ) enhancing the ‘ quality ’ of its portfolio through , for instance , an advance in subscription revenues from 11% to 20% ; ( b ) achieving better geographic balance , notably through raising its exposure to the Continent of Europe and lowering its dependence on the UK , while at the same time maintaining the US share at one third of the whole ; strengthening an already satisfactory financial position , with interest cover increasing from 6.7x to 16.4x .
7 Basically , a matrix organisation provides for the formalisation of management control across functional boundaries , whilst at the same time maintaining functional departmentation .
8 More recently , northern folk have seized a greater share in responsibility for their own affairs ; they seek to take advantage of southern benefits , while at the same time maintaining their northern identity .
9 Our academic staff will have to compete very hard for the research money to continue their activities , while at the same time maintaining the quality of the teaching they offer students .
10 After a careful examination of all these factors , the Layfield Committee concluded : ‘ a local income tax ( LIT ) on personal incomes , levied according to where people live , is the only serious candidate for a new source of local revenue that could give a substantial yield and at the same time maintain or enhance accountability ’ ( Layfield 1976 : 190 — 1 ) .
11 The aim was to get the weight as low as possible while at the same time maintain adequate surface area .
12 ‘ I was just wondering how , when a few women of my acquaintance would shrink in horror from such a confection , you manage to down such delights , while at the same time maintain such a slender and perfect shape . ’
13 He says that he hopes that whoever buys the site will realise the historical significance of ths site and at the same time maintain the buildings .
14 The architects and future leaders of the Indian successor state were determined utterly to obliterate any trace or relic of former dependence on Britain and at the same time to maintain that political unity of the subcontinent which British rule had produced .
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