Example sentences of "be [adj] to maintain [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are concerned to maintain and improve standards on all rail services , including those in the western region . |
| 2 | Thus it would be necessary to maintain and enhance the skill and ability of a range of craftspeople who would work in parallel with the system . |
| 3 | Brian 's list of positive aspects reflects the value for the patient of being able to maintain and maximise residual ability and is particularly important as a component of a rehabilitative programme . |
| 4 | Being expensive to maintain and run , they have been sold off and the incumbent now often finds himself in a small modern house , undoubtedly warmer and more convenient , but usually without character and , tellingly , without social status . |
| 5 | It is easy to maintain and does not need either aquatic plant life , fish or snails . |
| 6 | The normal close communication between those in the IPG involved in writing , classification and indexing , was difficult to maintain whilst carrying out this task , which had much larger dimensions than usual . |