How To Use Maine In A Sentence

The scale of the economic gulf between the two parties came as two polls yesterday showed that the election remained wide open. Times, Sunday Times
Spinach, endive and romaine lettuce are great in salads; just dress with a little olive oil and red wine vinegar.
Though serfs were freed in 1864, they remained poor sharecroppers and staged a massive peasant uprising in 1907.
No, but they more or less remained together, I hate to use the word ideologically, but I guess for want of a better word, they seemed to always react, more or less, the same way to political situations and to political candidates 'platforms. Oral History Interview with Lindy Boggs, January 31, 1974. Interview A-0082. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)
A good few fish remained in the fishery, and the total catch for the week was 14.

During the last year, two-thirds had remained faithful to a single partner.
Jeffrey's voice was rough and his words were harsh but Anthony remained calm and cool, save his eyes.
And the first ranks have been followed by what one might almost call a levée en masse of those that remained. England's Effort: Letters to an American Friend
Having worked himself into this ridiculous kind of phrensy, which lasted, perhaps, from twenty to thirty seconds, he suddenly discontinued it, and suffered his features to relax into their natural form; but the motion of his head seemed to have so stupified him, as indeed it well might, that there remained an unusual vacancy and a drowsy stare upon his countenance for some time afterward. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1
For his part Ken remained faithful to the evidence as he saw it, and to truth when it could be discerned.
One reason for his relative obscurity has been the general unavailability of his music: his works remained unpublished during his lifetime and, apart from some ‘easy’ tonal compositions, largely unperformed.
What wouldn't burn still remained: bare walls muffled with incongruous tapestries, flooring tamped over with carpets.
Even the sight of a gibbet, if it assured him that one robber was safely disposed of by justice, never failed to remind him how many remained still unhanged. Rob Roy
PAUL LEPAGE, Republican governor of Maine, ordering a 36-ft.-wide mural in a government building depicting Maine's labor history to be painted over TIME.com: Top Stories
I wrote it early in 1945 and it was published in Wireless World in October, just after the war had ended, and it laid down the principles which now determine the world's communication system, the idea that you'd have satellites poised at such a height above the earth that they remained stationery in the sky and so-called synchronous, or geostationary, orbit. Great voices of science fiction
He remained in hospital for two nights whilst prescribed medication re-established a regular heartbeat.
During this time, Lockhart met Moura Budberg, a Ukrainian-born baroness, who became the love of his life, and with whom, according to his son, he remained romantically involved until his death in 1970.
Madame Grès, born Germaine Krebs, was once as well-known as her contemporary Coco Chanel, but while Ms. Chanel sold mass-produced ready-to-wear, Ms. Grès designed only hand-made haute couture that sold first as the label "Alix" and later as "Madame Grès. Collecting Vintage Dresses Like Art
His work remained hermetically anonymous.
The text of the Jnashwari had become corrupted, so he re-edited it, and his recension has remained current to the present day.
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Mr Cole remained sombre, straight-faced and silent as the returning officer pronounced Ms Greene, a local school governor, the victor with a 2,000-plus majority.
The Mullahs remained a dominant influence until the twentieth century when the Pahlavis attempted to curb them.
But despite the favorable atmosphere, police remained on alert for possible security threats on the session, the officer said.
Here is a road seen between sunset and moonrise: "... all that remained of day was a beamless amber light along the west: but I could see every pebble on the path, and every blade of grass, by the light of that splendid moon". The Three Brontës
Once inside the plant, the Car Repair Shop removed the brake equipment, renumbered it and it remained in service for many more years before it was scrapped.
His ponderous declaration: "I write by the light of two eternal truths, religion and the monarchy," was a sort of cheap-jack recommendation of the so-called philosophy in his _Comedie Humaine_. Balzac
Fitch cautioned that the country's sovereign ratings remained constrained by relatively low levels of external liquidity as well as what it described as formidable social and structural challenges. ANC Daily News Briefing
What has remained a constant through all of his work, however, is its sensuality and eroticism.
Even after all these thousands of years of human settlement, the vastness of Majipoor was such that ample room for expansion still remained. LORD PRESTIMION
Matthew grabbed her arm, but she remained upright without his support.
This place was afterwards enlarged, and converted into stables for horses; but the old name remained, and now most stables in London are called mews, although the word is derived from falconry, and the hawks have long since flown away. Old English Sports
He was and remained an accomplished cook and gourmet. Times, Sunday Times
While the other threads were developed and resolved, leaving one rather exhausted and peculiarly unsatisfied, this one remained outstanding, haunting the reader's memory.
At 50 weeks mean percentage change in thyroid volume from baseline was -46.6% and only five children remained goitrous.
Those inspectors said large quantities of biological agents remained unaccounted for as recently as this year.
The crow remained still until it suddenly beat its wings but soon settled again watching Ari closely.
Rome and her iniquities; the streets, deserted by the people, were trodden by French patrols; all was silent as the grave itself; and not a friend was there to bid them adieu; not a relative to speak a consoling word to the departing; and none to acquaint the unfortunates who remained behind with their terrible calamity! Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge
Statistics compiled for the Group show that the male suicide rate has more than doubled over the past twenty years while the female rate has remained fairly constant.
Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany has remained tight-lipped about options the conference might be weighing. Size of tournament, conference expansion lead NCAA agenda
She remained insensible of the dangers that lay ahead.
Fisher et al. have discovered that between 1915-1922 and 2007, the shell length of N. lapillus at 19 sites around Mount Desert Island, Maine increased by an average of 22.6%. Archive 2009-04-01
Although metabolic rate may decline during this period, protein catabolism probably remained rather constant.
Instead, the hardcover edition of Seabiscuit: An American Legend remained on The New York Times best-seller list for 30 weeks.
BANGOR, Maine - A local man with a long criminal history allegedly threatened a store clerk with a knife on Monday night after she told him he was seen on the store's video surveillance system stealing an item, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said on Tuesday. BangorDailyNews.com - News
In the midst of a sermon, he suffered an apoplectic attack and remained unconscious for the rest of his life.
Lenton also remained undefeated in sprint freestyle, winning her 4th gold medal of the tour.
She begged me to change my mind, but I remained adamant .
All that remained was that lovely blank undecorated space upstairs which led up to the administrative offices.
The ambatch float remained perfectly stationary upon the surface.
We had attended Morning Chant and were now seated for breakfast, disheartened but not surprised that the early Greys had already taken the bacon, and it remained only in exquisite odor. Excerpt: Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
AS one leading boss launched into the energy costs row, another yesterday remained tight-lipped on the subject. The Sun
Of two hundred seeds one became a blue atavist, or rather vicinist, while all others remained true to the white type. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation
At the end of that period I had recovered, and all that remained from the effects of the bowstring was a slight wrinkling of the skin from distension, and the deep blue mark round my neck which I have just shown to your highness. The Pacha of Many Tales
To balance this he remained a staunch member of the Church of England and a firm believer in the indissoluble union between Church and State.
Success attended him, and the pacha, his predecessor, having in his opinion, as well as in that of the sultan, remained an unusual time in office, by an accusation enforced by a thousand purses of gold, he was enabled to produce a bowstring for his benefactor; and the sultan's "firmaun" appointed him to the vacant pachalik. The Pacha of Many Tales
By the way, Domaine Valette is on a real hot streak.
A controversialist to the end, he remained politically active both nationally and regionally. Times, Sunday Times
The mayor, Dr. Arnold, was completely "subjugated," and, after consulting with him, I authorized him to assemble his City Council to take charge generally of the interests of the people; but warned all who remained that they must be strictly subordinate to the military law, and to the interests of the General Government. Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals
These horses remained together for most of the race.
They would have all remained mere installations though if life hadn't been suddenly instilled into them.
Generally, he remained blithely unconcerned about his screen roles. Times, Sunday Times
The castle has remained intact over the centuries.
Figures show that 613 of the warrants issued for a breach of a community order between April and August last year remained unexecuted a month later.
Even several localities in Mumbai had remained quiet while rest of the city was burning in 1992-93.
Patterned fens are one of five morphologically distinct types of peatlands occurring in Maine.
But the German wardresses remained vaguely aware of her special status and seem to have relaxed in her company.
The second crew lifted off on 28 July of the same year and remained on board for nearly 59 days.
Indeed, as a rule, the blessing of the impious is a curse, wherefore Rebekah remained barren for years. The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1
Although they are present almost everywhere, on land and sea, a group of related bacteria in the superphylum Planctomycetes-Verrucomicrobia-Chlamydiae, or PVC, have remained in relative obscurity ever since they were first described about a decade ago. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
Anthony remained standing, gazing at a large, smouldering log that looked poised to roll forward undesirably. IN LOVE AND WAR
Buds in the axils of the bracts expanded and repeated the pattern; each had a prophyll that remained in the bract axil, a long internode, then a succession of leaves with shorter internodes and a terminal spikelet.
That is one reason why we have remained opposed to dogmatism toward the theory of Marxism.
I felt this to have been a very dangerous proceeding, for if le bon Dieu had noticed Ghislaine's travesty, He might have made the wind turn, and she would then have remained a deviless and been forced to live in hell for all eternity. A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago
Despite divisions in Afrikanerdom and splits in the government over strategy, the security forces, including the black police, had remained loyal.
On a gloomier note, employment continued to decline and car sales remained depressed.
Forms of peddling would change and evolve, but street selling remained part of the urban economic, social and cultural fabric in urban America well after the wave of anti-noise regulation discussed here.
Determined chefs go out of their way to find the freshest, most tender heads of romaine lettuce available.
They are a strange family indeed; living in a sprawling house in the greater area of Maine, this family is busting at the seams with not only children, but also every animal under the sun.
Brunswick and Maine to regulate their future proceedings according to the terms hereinbefore set forth until the final settlement of the territorial dispute or until the Governments of the United States and A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 3, part 2: Martin Van Buren
The largest shift in molecular weight occurred during the melting stage, but matrix glycans remained at moderately high molecular weight even in overripe fruit, and were not depolymerized to small size.
This accomplished, they must then bespeed them to the top of the hill again, where two loaded rifles yet remained, in whose leaden bullets lay, as they trusted, the golden chance of victory. Burl
Nestle Rowntree said it was also discarding the plastic disc opening on the old design in favor of a cardboard flip-top lid, as part of a makeover to ensure the brand remained ‘fresh and interesting’ to youngsters.
The group remained steadfast in its support for the new system, even when it was criticized in the newspapers.
The incident remained etched on her memory for years.
However, last year corn leaf aphids remained abundant in some field after tasseling, and the feeding appeared to cause death of the tissues fed upon.
In the Republican zone, power remained in civilian hands and democratic forms were maintained until the end.
She remained dry-eyed throughout the trial.
Tears rolled down her cheeks, but her face remained calmed and her eyes were still fixed upon Alex's.
Those who advanced under the rifle fire of the Marines who had remained in position did not fall.
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Owing to printer's difficulties the cerebral consonants, the visarga, the sonant r and the anusvara have remained unmarked.
Other revenue, which includes commissions and fees, was recorded at $162.9 million, which remained relatively flat over the comparative period one year ago.
RULERS OF EGYPT (1811-1953) Egypt remained nominally a province of the Ottoman Empire until Britain declared it a protectorate in 1914, but from 1805 it followed an increasingly independent course of development as a separate country. E. Egypt
Then came a week of strong northerlies and the Maria V remained on her moorings, tugging at the chain. THE MAIN CAGES
At least there was now some quality in the hitting, even if subtlety remained notably absent.
Groups of humans that remained in Africa might be expected to differ from those that migrated to the Russian steppes, the Asian archipelagos, or the Australian outback.
Despite a slightly receding hairline, his ample, glistening night-black hair remained full and healthy.
It is not known how he came to Europe to mastermind the attacks or if he remained in hiding. Times, Sunday Times
As a boy, Dall regularly ventured far on foot and bicycle, and that adventuresome spirit has remained with him.
Only one thing remained constant: An endless sheet of pinpricked night. A BEDTIME STORY FOR BREEZY • by Kevin Shamel
A poetaster's aesthetic feathers had been ruffled, but his humanity, anemic and amoral, had remained unstirred, somnolent, and moribund.
One direct result of this vicious circle was that many parents remained dubious about the quality of non-government education.
Murphy said he talked with canal officials about whether there was a way to temporarily rewater part of the canal for the event, and he showed them a drawing of the town's concept for putting up a dike so the area used for the event could be filled while the culvert area remained dry. The Herald-Mail Online
He remained a retiring, modest and conscientious man who shunned publicity. Times, Sunday Times
I was a reverse chameleon, shedding my inner self while my skin remained intact.
The exposure and _depluming_ (to borrow a good word from the fine old rhetorician, Fuller,) of the leading 'humbugs' of the age -- _that_ was announced as the regular business of the journal: and the only question which remained to be settled was, the more or less of the degree; and also one other question, even more interesting still, viz. -- whether personal abuse were intermingled with literary. The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg
Erin, the mousiest of the bridesmaids, elbowed Gladys when she noticed, only to find herself subtly rebuked with a withering glare from Cheryl, whose short brown hair and severe temperament remained unchanged for the happy occasion. Crossed
As well as the wines themselves he did an excellent job of covering the history of the region, the domaine itself and biodynamics.
And of the things you can't call vintage, what has remained unworn in your closet for the longest time?
Liberal democrats remained in a minority on the Legco, despite their success in the direct elections.
YET I remained basically sceptical when it came to the idea that the spirit survives death.
Most of the drawings, etchings and aquatints that convey his bitter contempt and passionate despair for what the artist saw as a Spanish hell on earth remained unknown to the public until after his death.
But the city itself has continued to shrink, and unemployment there has remained at double the Ohio rate.
Patrons remained in the superior social position, even if they failed to reciprocate their clients' public bestowals of loyalty and honor.
The Poincaré Conjecture remained unsolved during the entire twentieth century and defeated the efforts of many of the best topologists and geometers of the time.
Veteran traders say U.S. grains feel "toppy" after last week's rally to multimonth highs, but many remained hesitant to pick a direction for the coming week given the outside storms rattling the markets. Reuters: Top News
The loud thunderous music blaring from the beach nearby remained passive to the girl's ears, as she sat deep in thought.
In this fituation, during the feveral great changes which happened in the courie of nine or ten weeks, particularly the refignation of the Duke of Grafton, and the appointment of Lord North in his room, he remained inflexible, though often in the interim prefTed Characters. Containing an Impartial Review of the Public Conduct and Abilities of the Most ...
And, although Germany eventually lost the country to other foreign powers after the WW I, exterminating those they regarded as their enemies remained a part of their national strategy during war.
During this period, private property prevailed in areas controlled by Spanish and criollo communities while communal property remained the standard of indigenous communities.
Nigerian starlet Justice Christopher could be the next player to win a place in Kevin Keegan's Maine Road blueprint.
There was a long journey ahead of us, so we only remained during the time that was occupied in outspanning the tired mules and inspanning the fresh lot. Argentina from a British Point of View
The exact death toll remained shrouded in mystery. The Sun
In truth, how she died was unknown, a secret that remained with her family.
At the same time the press and other media remained under fairly strict control. Inside Perestroika: The Future of the Soviet Economy
she remained sublimely oblivious to the possible havoc she might have caused
Control bag pH was similar to pH in the lake and remained relatively constant throughout the six-week period.
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So far, investors have remained largely untroubled by the lack of government since inconclusive elections in December that led to six months of political deadlock. Times, Sunday Times
This was not the case with security forces, however, who remained on alert against possible terror attacks.
In recent years, a substantial proportion of grants have remained unspent and recouped by the Exchequer.
As to relations with the opposite sex, Skinner would cut no ice with Germaine Greer but he makes a well-intentioned if misdirected stab at equality.
But she added that they would not deflect her from her efforts and that she remained hopeful.
When their terms of indenture were over, some moved to Johannesburg and Cape Town, but most remained in the eastern region.
At the parish level, the fear of schism ensured that the church remained a militant one, committed to the policies of Catholic reform first promulgated by the council of Trent.
Rice remained the main crop, but many farmers diversified.
She did make a limited attempt to push him away but she remained lifeless. The Sun
In recent years Pete suffered grievously from stomach cancer, but his courage and commitment remained undaunted.
She has remained still, unchanging, as change has swept through the world around her.
Four aircraft remained airborne, and we continued to push our approach minimums.
While my father remained in the garden, I sent my dutiful compliments to my mother, with inquiry after her health, by Shorey, whom I met accidentally upon the stairs; for none of the servants, except my gaoleress, dare to throw themselves in my way. Clarissa Harlowe
Mr Mitchell remained unhappy that these fees had been agreed in advance of the meeting taking place, and requested that this point be minuted.
Most shops remained shuttered and many people stayed inside their homes. Times, Sunday Times
In respect of pilgrimage, however, he remained faithful to Arab and Meccan traditions.
On this occasion, despite two hours’ cooking (with bicarb, salt added at the end), the chickpeas had remained stubbornly crunchy.
And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmovable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves. The Dor�� Gallery of Bible Illustrations
Bittersweet is this journey to the wooden boatyards of Maine and the glorious work of ‘contemporary genius’ Joel White as he undertook what he knew would be his last wooden boat project.
He failed to achieve this but remained in the country with his friend John Bell.
Hollywood said he'would be interested' in being involved in the programme but remained coy about whether there were any plans for him to take a part. The Sun
By quarter-finals time, four door cars and three dragsters remained in Super Pro competition.
Bach remained, however, arguably the most important influence on his musical development.
Although he had an orgasm and ejaculated, his erection remained hard for five hours and then subsided.
The warriors remained calm and relaxed, listening to the trample of the demonic horde just feet in front of them.
Before him, Karl Yundt remained standing, one wing of his faded greenish havelock thrown back cavalierly over his shoulder. The Secret Agent; a Simple Tale
The "fellers" agreed that they did, and it now only remained to await the coming of Injun. Injun and Whitey to the Rescue
It reopened, but diners have remained in the dark about the deplorable hygiene standards. Times, Sunday Times
When all her other friends deserted her, Steve remained loyal.
Only Gitalis remained, faithful, cranky, dissatisfied genius that he was. PAINT THE WIND
Few spectators in the stands remained for the last inning, disgusted with such a one-sided score.
After retiring as Natural Resources Director in 1982, Mr. Ranta remained active in conservation, serving on the Sandy Neck Governing Board and donating his time and knowledge to benefit the town's shellfishery. The Barnstable Patriot
When we arrived home I trudged up the stairs on my own, as he remained downstairs.
We remained nearly an hour beside our beneficent fountain, then took the route for Senegal; that is, a southerly direction, for we did not know exactly where that country lay. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.
The unstylish interior has remained unaltered and the laminated menus, populated by over a hundred items, are creased and dog-eared from passing through thousands of hungry hands.
The rackets and rods remained unused but we gave the excellent wine list some serious investigation.
Their services were modest, and collective written agreements with employers remained exceptional.
But knighthood is an honour, not a peerage; he remained a member of the House of Commons until his retirement in 2001.
The debate continued, but Meredith remained silent throughout.
The larger villas were equipped with hypocausts, mosaics, painted walls and ceilings, but they remained the centres of agricultural estates.
But in the event, the funding system, based on the annual headcount of children in schools, rather than in other settings, had remained the same.
A federal court has upheld legislative term limits in Maine that do not have a lifetime ban.
The sole saving grace of the film is Jemaine Clement (of Flight of the Conchords fame) as Ronald Chevalier, a pompous author of bad sci-fi novels who is ironically the only character to not reach unbearable levels of annoyingness. This Week in DVD & Blu-ray: 2012, Where the Wild Things Are, Ponyo, and More | /Film
And for years Roxy has remained Gotham's hottest spot for shirtless dancing studs.
Large exostoses had developed and the subject remained lame, but union of the broken bone took place in a surprisingly prompt and effective manner, when age of the subject and nature of the fracture are considered. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
He remained largely unrecognized by the scientific establishment.
About the twenty-first, weight generally in the left side, with pain; slight urine thick, muddy, and reddish; when allowed to stand, had no sediment; in other respects felt lighter; fever not gone; fauces painful from the commencement, and red; uvula retracted; defluxion remained acrid, pungent, and saltish throughout. Of The Epidemics
However, in effect this remained a non-starter.
Family and friends said that the past few years have been very troubling for her as she had suffered from many mental breakdowns and remained a virtual recluse.
Only the more remote and inaccessible regions have remained relatively ungoverned since the establishment of weak administration there in the 1960s.
He remained tight-fisted for the rest of his 101 years.
From November 1996 on, a balance remained outstanding on his account.
In most cities of that region the expatriate community remained, even after independence, a closed circle.
The ministry said that despite these successes, whiplash claims remained a problem. Times, Sunday Times
Although overall revenues here were up 11% to ￡172.3m, after adjustment for exchange rates, they remained virtually unchanged.
The temperature remained constant while pressure was a variable in the experiment.
The tree was evidently hollow throughout its length; but perhaps some portion of the alburnum still remained intact. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery
He waved a slip out into the leg side for further protection so that only one close catcher remained. Times, Sunday Times
His extraordinary journey takes him from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, along the chain of the Appalachian mountains until Maine, and then a life-changing walk into the canyons of the Sierra Madre in Mexico. Jeff Biggers: Walk, Pray, Love: New Travelogue Explores the Redemptive Power of Walking: Interview with Author Mickey Mahaffey
‘There remained only those rare periods of amorousness, which still came to them at times but did not last long.’
Truly affined mates would have remained faithful to each other as long as life lasted. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society
Rashford is said to have remained gloriously unaffected. Times, Sunday Times
The proportion of endogamous marriages among their 11 children was not as high as among their Burger (three of five marriages) and van Rensburg (five of seven marriages) cousins, but among the three van Heerdens who did marry van der Merwes, the practice of intermarriage remained strong across subsequent generations. Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa
Benn believed the Soviet system remained a positive force long after the workers' state of 1917 was replaced with the Stalinist bureaucracy.
She remained resolute in her belief that the situation would improve.
Pearce remained adamant, saying "I didn't touch him".
He started out as a defender, moved to midfield and remained there in high school - where he was also the kicker for the football team.
It was significant that Tsongas decided to suspend rather than terminate his campaign, as it underlined the doubts which remained concerning Clinton.
He remained respected in the party, in whose activities he took a close interest.
Clashes between conformists and Puritans resulted in the suppression of the organized Presbyterian wing of Puritanism by 1591, but the impact of Puritans on the Church at a local level remained enormous.
No wonder he remained to be a stranger to everyone else for no one dared or risked taking a step into such a place filled with horrors and terrors that only the Shadow Assailant knew of.

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