They overwhelmingly favored maintaining the rural nature of their New England town.

He said he favors maintaining a small, lightly commercialized boardwalk.

Thus, in addition to that unallocated amount, she favors maintaining a contingency fund of around 5 percent of the total.

Most republics also favor maintaining the integrity of the Soviet military, though they want a greater voice in running it.

He noted, however, that several influential European countries favor maintaining the ban.

However, the council changed their minds when a poll found that a majority of citizens favored keeping and maintaining it.

Apparently, Cortes favored maintaining the political structure of the Aztecs, subject to relatively minor changes.

Defense industry leaders applauded Aspin's selection because he favored maintaining a viable defense industrial base.

Some Norwegians wonder if the modern-minded heir even favors maintaining the monarchy.

But after hearing as part of another question that Israel was first on the aid list, 58 percent still favored maintaining the current level of support.