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We are a large Sphere, and normal means of maintenance are cumbersome.

Released in 1960 by Novotný's amnesty, Syrový was left with no pension or any means of maintenance.

Mississippi began her voyage back to Pensacola on 12 June 1914 to make repairs to the aircraft which had seen continued use without means of maintenance.

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And we had, besides, less ... gentlemanly means of maintenance when they closed the tables to us, as, churlishly, they sometimes did.

These men have no visible means of maintenance, and no visible occupation except that of lounging up and down with their swords and shields, like the ancient Highlanders, whom in many respects they much resemble."

It was also recommended that the DES should encourage postgraduate conversion courses, by means of maintenance grants, and that a single national body should be set up to identify manpower requirements and commission courses to meet them.

At a time, many years ago, when I was involved in the Committee of the Regions, there was restructuring going on in the steel sector, and Europe helped with that – not by means of maintenance subsidies, but by means of educational measures.