The British have taken the initiative within the NATO alliance in keeping alive interest in reaching an agreement.

Of course, grown-ups have always taken pride in cooking a nice dinner, or keeping an attractive house.

"I know, my dear, I know," he repeated, smoothing the puffy sleeves of the blouse Tika had taken such pride in keeping clean and white.

Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam.

The breeder must authorize any actions taken in propagating the new variety, including selling and marketing, importing and exporting, keeping stock of, and reproducing.

I've always taken a lot of pride in keeping my private life private.

Throughout the years, the European Parliament has taken the lead in keeping human rights high on the policy agenda.

It also is one of the ideas that the company's chief executive, Eric E. Schmidt, has taken pride in keeping "below the line."

He had taken pride in keeping himself fit.

"I want to applaud the action Chairman Arafat has taken in keeping the commitment he made" to change the charter, Mr. Clinton said.