Thus they often preserve features and expressions which are no longer current in the spoken language.

The economic decline of the area after the 14th century may have helped preserve features which would have been removed elsewhere.

The hotel conversion preserved several historic features of the bank building.

However, Romanian has preserved certain features of Latin grammar that have been lost elsewhere.

A number have also preserved original internal features, such as open fireplaces and ceiling beams.

Motor movements seem to follow predefined "plans" which preserve certain invariant features of the movement.

The renovation preserves and exposes historical features of the building.

However, these states also wish to preserve their individual integrity and unique features.

"You know, some sort of plaster or plastic or something that would preserve his exact dimensions and features?"

It has preserved several ancient features, remaining more consistent with the literary norm, while at the same time developing a few innovations.