REMAIN in a Sentence
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420 example sentences for REMAIN, such as:
1. Finally she decided to remain quiet.
2. My client wishes to remain anonymous.
3. The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.
4. If her stay was pleasant, she would remain indefinitely.
5. He will remain manager of the club until the end of his contract.
2. My client wishes to remain anonymous.
3. The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.
4. If her stay was pleasant, she would remain indefinitely.
5. He will remain manager of the club until the end of his contract.
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Meanings and Examples of REMAIN
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remain
v. be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
v. continue in a place, position, or situation
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 From the window on the landing, she could see the group of men sitting under the arbor, drinking from tall glasses, and she knew they would remain there until late afternoon.
2 No one can remain a lady after saying and doing what I have just overheard.
3 So Scarlett had come to Atlanta with no idea as to how long she would remain.
4 If her stay was pleasant, she would remain indefinitely.
5 Finally she decided to remain quiet.
6 Atlanta--and all of Georgia--knew that the state was far too important to the Confederacy for General Joe Johnston to let the Yankees remain inside the state's borders for long.
7 Sherman was circling the town like a wrestler seeking a fresh hold on an opponent's body, and Hood did not remain behind his rifle pits waiting for the Yankees to attack.
8 Somehow, she had imagined it would remain broiling hot noon forever.
9 But even with this thought, she would pray fervently that he would remain indefinitely.
10 She could hardly remain in bed and look languid and make croaking noises until Aunt Pitty, Mammy and Uncle Peter were out of the house and on their way to Mrs. Bonnell's.
11 Sadly she knew that promise must be kept if Ashley were to remain near her.
12 Melanie's was the only house in which he would remain if she were present.
13 But she knew that no matter what beauty lay behind, it must remain there.
14 She did not, indeed, expect Lily to remain equally immovable: she had all the American guardian's indulgence for the volatility of youth.
15 Yes; but I have tried to remain amphibious: it's all right as long as one's lungs can work in another air.
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached.
2 The pupae remain dormant in the soil until they emerge as adult moths in the winter.
3 Although the curtain has now fallen on the Republican era, many of its values still remain.
4 The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.
5 A head-teacher needs to remain in close touch with teachers' everyday concerns.
6 He will remain manager of the club until the end of his contract.
7 The president will remain in office until the official handover in April.
8 My trousers won't remain up; I've lost so much weight.
9 If there's an argument between my daughter and her mother, it's important that I remain neutral.
10 I thought I would remain calm, but when I was confronted with/by the TV camera, I became very nervous.
11 It's safest to remain a good distance behind, in case the car in front suddenly stops.
12 A certain person, who shall remain nameless, forgot to lock the front door.
13 My client wishes to remain anonymous.
14 He finds it difficult to remain objective where his son is concerned.
15 In the field of consumer electronics, Philips is determined to remain a world leader.