Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] keep " in BNC.

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1 He adds : ‘ In the last year , most restaurants have brought their prices down or kept them the same as last year .
2 My father keeps wondering whether to bring them in or keep them out .
3 ‘ Henry should know better than to keep you cooped up with his books .
4 Over all , you 'd have fared much better than keeping your money in a bank or building society .
5 So that keeps popping up , and then we get it right .
6 Provided I could hit the patches of sand quickly enough and keep the momentum , the wheel would skate across .
7 ‘ Then the police came along and told us we should stay inside and keep away from the windows .
8 To stay inside and keep warm .
9 The new church has an opportunity to start afresh and keep clean and clear and strong relationships .
10 Mussels were handled gently and kept at lake temperature in ambient lake water during measurement .
11 If the person is hard of hearing , they may need to lip-read your words , so move your lips naturally and keep your face visible !
12 ( A companion horse should be brought in and kept nearby , but on the other side of the fence — so it does n't interfere when the foal is born . )
13 I never worried about her this last year , you know , because I knew you dropped in and kept an eye on her .
14 Pump that one in and kept moving on .
15 ‘ Michael was in a play in London and he came in and kept asking me to play Donovan 's Catch the Wind , ’ recalled Gabrielle .
16 And not forgetting the voluntary support , ‘ who come in and keep a live link with the wider world . ’
17 Jump in and keep them company ?
18 Get right in and keep your head down . ’
19 Amy wo n't do it and I ca n't find anyone even to come in and keep it tidy . ’
20 On the gybes the aim is not to fall in and to keep clear of others .
21 He simply puts his head down and keeps on scoring goals — lots of them .
22 He would have settled us down and kept us calm , and there is no doubt that we would have won , ’ said Mr Ferguson .
23 I put my head down and kept stroking .
24 He took it down and kept it beside his bed .
25 Jackson Chatterton stirred as though he proposed to clean up the mess himself , but I waved him down and kept my eyes on Rickie .
26 Mrs Singh said he would not sit down and kept walking about .
27 ‘ Sit down and keep calm , ’ Dad told her .
28 Sit down and keep quiet . ’
29 Lower interest rates would keep the pound down and keep exports competitive .
30 ‘ I 'll go down and keep watch one night if she likes . ’
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