I had to maintain a degree of readiness and strength that would aid me in my job.

In the past, society had maintained a degree of stability and hierarchy.

They must allow for change while still maintaining a high degree of organizational integrity.

A man who could maintain a working degree of peace in such matters did not need a legal education.

Unlike most artists, he no longer needed commercial success to maintain a high degree of cultural relevance.

The students have been able to maintain a degree of order, especially when the arrangement suits them.

He has done exactly that, while maintaining a considerable degree of privacy.

The citizens, however, maintained a certain degree of autonomy up until the 17th century.

Yes, Cecilia was right to maintain a degree of distance.

On that issue the Commission maintains a certain degree of flexibility.