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.