Example sentences of "have be keeping a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This week in Georgia he has been keeping a low profile , wrapped up in his own game plan , which is how he best enjoys life , it seems .
2 All this time he had been keeping a reserve force waiting in the library .
3 While , however , Admiral Hawke had been keeping a vigilant eye on Brest , Admiral Edward Boscawen had been busily patrolling off Toulon .
4 Henri reached the cave mouth first , shortly followed by Mait , Carrefour , and finally Richmann , who had been keeping a rear guard .
5 When last heard of Uncle Charles had been keeping a Malaysian girl less than half his.age in a Vancouver penthouse but George managed to recall some less interesting small-talk and like winged seeds the conversation spiralled delicately down to business .
6 He had been keeping a wary eye on Jacques Devraux while he made another laborious copy of the revolutionary tract and he stopped writing to watch the Frenchman walk back to his own quarters .
7 ‘ I 've been running three or four miles every day for a week , and using a trampoline at home to build up my fitness , and I 've been keeping a close eye on what I eat .
8 ‘ From the beginning , we have been aware that the security forces have been keeping a close watch on our activities , ’ said Mr Bautista .
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