More importantly, having had experience of worker directors on European boards on which I have sat, I can tell you that these positions are jealously held and guarded.

But this did not happen; member countries refused to surrender jealously held national prerogatives.

The House is a Democratic bastion, ever more jealously held as the Democrats lose one Presidential election after another.

Around them hunched the mounds, dark and menacing, like rog and sargon waiting to pull down those who invaded their jealously held territory.

Once employed as a commodore, however, many jealously held onto the impressive title after their qualifying assignment ended.

Beth and Barry, Barry and Beth, they had been Karla's life, her closely, tenderly, jealously held life, hugged to herself.

Therein lies a problem that Schell refuses to deal with: how to get the United States to agree to such measures, which many Americans view as threatening their jealously held sovereignty.

Many Senators, including liberals who opposed many of his conservative positions, acknowledged the fairness with which he chaired the Judiciary Committee, sharing staff and authority that chairmen of other committees jealously held for themselves.

Sparked by a strong effort from their pitchers, the Twins have jealously held onto their lead.

The blue-jackets on Apia beach were still jealously held apart by sentries, when the powers at home were already seeking a peaceable solution.