Example sentences of "and [adv] maintain [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has two functions : ( a ) it acts as a point of orientation by connecting back to previous stretches of discourse and thereby maintaining a coherent point of view and , ( b ) it acts as a point of departure by connecting forward and contributing to the development of later stretches . |
| 2 | Now , although the haven is badly silted , little fishing vessels and a handful of pleasure craft have moorings here and so maintain the ceaseless nautical atmosphere which Saltfleet has exuded throughout the centuries . |
| 3 | Alternatively , the Soviets might select the site at Brawdy as a target for a sudden nuclear strike in order to demonstrate that they were able to protect their submarines in the Atlantic and so maintain the nuclear threat which the presence of such posed to the United States . |
| 4 | If they bend too much , the bee responds by moving its wings less strongly and so maintains an optimum speed . |
| 5 | One day we may be able to satisfy all our food longings and still maintain a healthy diet . |
| 6 | Get people along get the information networked and also to maintain a political presence amongst the people who are writing to or potentially to vote for us . |
| 7 | If you carefully plan a new health regime that slowly introduces slight modifications to your usual meals , perhaps to try different ways of cooking food , to have slightly larger portions of vegetables and fruit , you will eventually find that your food preferences change slightly , enough to tip the balance from an unhealthy diet ( too high in fat and sugar , too low in fibre ) , to a healthy one that will help you attain and then maintain a slim figure . |
| 8 | But this was not before State subsidies , both direct and indirect , had first fuelled and then maintained a remarkable period of private development . |
| 9 | These and other rules are designed ( amongst other things ) to guarantee bank solvency and therefore to protect depositors and indeed to maintain a stable monetary system . |
| 10 | ‘ So , put the spaghetti in the oven to keep warm , ’ suggested Sam , endeavouring to do as little as possible by bossing people about and yet maintaining an irresistible charm of manner : she wanted to sit by the boy from the bistro while someone else did what work remained to be done . |
| 11 | Clearly a certain amount of skill is involved in the discussion of uncertainties and assumptions in detail sufficient to demonstrate objectivity and yet maintain a clear and convincing line of argument . |