Example sentences of "[noun sg] but keep " in BNC.
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| 1 | We used to do training really tha , that 's aerobics but keep fit is you know in one spot all night and you work your body out . |
| 2 | They stay still , eyes locked together and Iain smiles but Andrew says nothing with his mouth but keeps pouring his love out of his eyes into Iain 's . |
| 3 | Press the legs of the barrow into the sand but keep the wheel on the road so that it does n't get stuck . |
| 4 | Answer your first-choice question and , if you finish or run out of anything else to write before the allocated time , do not give the extra time to the second question but keep it in reserve for the end of the examination . |
| 5 | Somewhere buried in my brain is a puzzled little voice that keeps trying to ask a question but keeps getting shushed by everyone else . |
| 6 | Alternatively , unplug the telephone but keep it near the socket for emergency use . |
| 7 | She felt that the atmosphere between them was suddenly much easier although he said nothing for a moment but kept on looking at her as if he were turning something over in his mind . |
| 8 | John Retallack is a bright director but keeps only a very light hand on the tiller here ; this is not so much director 's theatre as anonymous the- atre . |
| 9 | ‘ Bernard gave me four new tyres for my own car as payment but kept saying , ‘ I 'm going to open a big factory one day and have you as works ' manager ’ . ’ |
| 10 | Senescence could be prevented or reduced either by retaining binary fission but keeping the population size large , or by allowing sexual reproduction . |
| 11 | Keep your entrance and exit positive , there are no rules about getting on and off the floor — use your ingenuity but keep it snappy if you decide to run on and off . |
| 12 | Yolande , his queen , who could not even be bothered to inspect her dead husband 's corpse but keeps herself closeted at Kinghorn , claiming she is pregnant ? |
| 13 | There 's an untidy second in which I dive forward to knock Casey off balance , and he lurches against the wall but keeps upright while Des scrambles to his feet . |
| 14 | They trailed 6–0 to two penalties by Gary Ellis as they came under early pressure from Horden , who won a lot of good ball but kept it among the forwards . |
| 15 | In one he 's in a lift that does n't stop at the top but keeps going into a world of claustrophobia and vertigo . |
| 16 | He accomplished the most difficult of all sporting tasks : not just taking his team to the top but keeping it there . |
| 17 | Reverse Osmosis involves passing the beer or wine across a special membrane which allows the alcohol to leave the drink but keeps colour and flavour in . |
| 18 | This means that you would be wise not to set your heart on one career but to keep options open , even if you are taking a vocational course . |
| 19 | Denis Law was reportedly on board the train but kept a careful distance from the fight . |
| 20 | Then she went cautiously , losing ground but keeping her bearings . |
| 21 | Play this one tight to the beat but keep the feel relaxed . |
| 22 | Donna saw men scuttle from the vehicles , two of them running towards the house , slipping in the mud but keeping their balance . |
| 23 | There is no upper age limit but to keep costs of premiums down , the benefits are halved for persons over the age of 65 . |
| 24 | There is no upper age limit but to keep the costs of premiums down , the benefits are halved for persons aged 65 or over . |
| 25 | What was her daily rationale but to keep herself tuned to a pitch , taut as a bowstring ? |
| 26 | Swing your leg but keep the knee straight . |
| 27 | She was in a lift and the lift would n't stop at the right floor but kept going first up and then down , past the numbers she wanted . |
| 28 | That night I did not open my window to the usually sweet night air but kept it tight shut against the threatening darkness . |
| 29 | As much as I would like to hand you over to the police , I have no choice but to keep my suspicions to myself . ’ |
| 30 | Mr asked why we should close our homes and let private homes profit erm , if people choose either to go into the private sector or to stay into their own homes , what are we supposed to do tell them they 've got no choice but to keep our substandard homes going ? |