Example sentences of "retain [pron] [noun] as the " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the PCI retained its position as the second-largest party . |
| 2 | In elections to the 183-seat Nationalrat ( lower house of parliament ) on Oct. 7 the Socialist Party ( SPÖ ) retained its position as the largest single party . |
| 3 | The most significant political event of the 12 months to June 1991 was the October 1990 general election in which the SPÖ retained its position as the largest single party , the ÖVP registered its worst result since 1945 , and the main beneficiary was the FPÖ [ see p. 37785 ] . |
| 4 | Clément Oumarou Ouedraogo retained his position as the Front 's secretary in charge of political affairs , while Capt. Gilbert Diendere was reappointed secretary in charge of defence and security . |
| 5 | Would Mills Roberts wish to retain my services as the Brigade Piper or would he send me back to Achnacarry ? |
| 6 | ‘ The BBC must therefore have a clear vision if it is to retain its role as the cornerstone of British broadcasting and continue to command respect and admiration in Britain and throughout the world . |
| 7 | The BBC must therefore have a clear vision if it is to retain its role as the cornerstone of British broadcasting and continue to command respect and admiration in Britain and throughout the world . |
| 8 | On present trends , Mexico City 's population will expand to 26 million by the end of the century , retaining its place as the world 's biggest mega-city . |
| 9 | The Branch has formed a local Management Committee to operate the Lodge on behalf of the Association within agreed guidelines and , judging from the number of applications specifically for The White House , Bexhill-on-Sea will retain its reputation as the retirement centre of the South . |
| 10 | As a result of this belief Eleanor retains her place as the woman who , above all others , symbolizes the new social and cultural pattern of courtly love . |