Example sentences of "[adj] keep [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First put the decimal point in the answer line , then divide out as usual keeping place values correct . |
| 2 | This keeps sawdust out of the way without obstructing the line of cut . |
| 3 | Its patterns change as the centuries go by , so this keeps evolution constantly in motion as it ‘ tracks ’ the changes . |
| 4 | The pharmaceutical industry is willing to keep animal insulins available for patients who need them , although it will not fund a definitive large study assessing severe hypoglycaemia . |
| 5 | Kendall will come under increased pressure if he loses this fourth round replay and he is not prepared to keep faith with the players that failed him at Bramall Lane . |
| 6 | That way it 's a lot easier to keep watch and make sure they do n't creep up on you , and you can keep going as well . |
| 7 | The only reason spider silk is not produced commercially is the difficulty of housing and maintaining the spiders — it 's far easier to keep silk moth caterpillars . |
| 8 | Smaller horses can offer lots of bonuses , because they are cheaper to keep and often easier to keep sound . |
| 9 | Or only those detailed to keep guard against any hint of attack from Tuathal 's side of the river . |
| 10 | An efficient maximum/minimum thermometer is essential for keeping a check on the heating and to assess whether ventilation and shading are adequate to keep day temperatures down to a reasonable level . |
| 11 | Estimates based on demographic pressures , advances in medical technology and the costs of implementing new government policies ( such as the introduction of new screening programmes ) also have their drawbacks , but they represent a pragmatic way of estimating whether funding has been adequate to keep pace with demand pressures . |
| 12 | Miss H. K. Todd , of Ramsgate , Kent said : ‘ We should be careful to keep sex in check ’ — clearly suggesting I should n't go over the top with this topic . |
| 13 | It can help some to keep track of what is going on if they have others to help them . |
| 14 | The mother sometimes finds it very difficult to give away an almost impossible to keep child and the child , when grown up , may think about why their mother gave them away . |
| 15 | The monumental Portland Building rose in the early 1950s and teaching and residential accommodation space grew rapidly in the 1960s and 70s to keep pace with the growing demand for university places . |
| 16 | They may do so within a Compact institution , in which case it will be fairly easy to keep track of the Compact entitlement . |
| 17 | They do n't move too fast , so they 're quite easy to keep track of . |
| 18 | The current screen mode is displayed in the centre of the information bar so it should be simple to keep track of what 's going on but dropping into Attribute mode and spraying colour across pixel boundaries can be very frustrating . |
| 19 | 7 Keep disruption to a minimum and try to keep any live models as relaxed as possible . |
| 20 | They are less than enthusiastic about flake or other dried foods , and although they will take these to keep body and soul together , you are unlikely to achieve breeding success on such a diet . |
| 21 | A gay text is one which lends itself to the hypothesis of a gay reading regardless of where the author 's genitals were wont to keep house . |
| 22 | Because the firm finds it hard to keep pace with demand , other conversion shops around the country may soon be licensed to do the job . |
| 23 | it 's hard to keep concentration right . |
| 24 | You may find it becomes hard to keep track of what 's going on between you . |
| 25 | Owen found it hard to keep track of all of them . |
| 26 | Greig has a benefit this year , having relinquished the captaincy in favour of Alec Stewart , who is likely to keep wicket in the one-day games , but not the championship . |
| 27 | You 're not supposed to keep medicine that long . ’ |
| 28 | It was supposed to keep retirement benefits safe from politicians ' tinkering . |
| 29 | And that keeps money in Darlington . ’ |
| 30 | A student would read the passage for the day , I would explain any background needed and then we would all keep silence for a quarter of an hour to let the Scripture passage make its own impression . |