Some groups of men maintained a semblance of military order.

Finally, in an effort to maintain a semblance of control over the situation, Frederick decided to speak first.

Within Chad there was neither the will nor the resources to do much more than maintain a semblance of law and order.

He would never know, she vowed, what it cost her to maintain a semblance of dignity.

Maintaining a semblance of order underground is a messy business.

He fought to maintain at least a semblance of composure.

All that, and I maintained a semblance of normal human life as well.

Evidently there were problems in maintaining even a semblance of leadership.

They were talking about the efforts to maintain a semblance of normalcy in the land.

One thing that can be agreed on by all is the desire to maintain a semblance of class during competition.