"retain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- I said to the Major, who seemed to be the only one who had retained his composure.
- Only Perry retained his usual composure and kept on top of the situation.
- It ended before he could consider the various ways to retain his composure.
- Calzaghe, however, retained his composure and it was he who looked stronger in the final third of the fight.
- He struggled against hope and excitement to retain his composure.
- It took a great effort on Deringhouse's part to retain his composure.
- The Doctor struggled hard to retain his composure after this revelation.
- I think that therefore one has to be very attentive and retain one's nervous composure.
- She just hoped that when the time came, she could retain her professional composure.
- But for the most part, she and her husband, a former police lieutenant, retained their composure.
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