Example sentences of "to keep [pers pn] [adv prt] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Simple requests for such increases were the least of the shipowners ' concerns , while on shipboard conditions there could be no cause for complaint because of the " army of government officials who were there to keep them up to the mark " . |
| 2 | The crowd was shouting and gesticulating , parents lifting children on shoulders to keep them out of the crush , fists punching the air , workmen 's tools being waved like weapons . |
| 3 | According to a recent report from the Consumers Association , a dose of only 3g of iron is enough to kill a toddler , yet few vitamin and mineral supplements are sold in child-resistant packs , so it 's vital to keep them out of the reach of children . |
| 4 | Alternatively , they may be lifted up the backstay by shockcord to keep them out of the way . |
| 5 | To keep them out of the weather . |
| 6 | To keep them out of the value added tax system altogether . |
| 7 | Their rooms were next to each other and identical : shabby exercises in spartan comfort , designed to keep you out of the room and in the hotel lounge . |
| 8 | This , of course , has provided an extra excuse for the highly protective Kinnocks to keep him out of the firing line . |
| 9 | With Goodman 's hamstring injury certain to keep him out of the weekend 's home clash with Brentford , Colquhoun looks set to be handed another chance to prove himself to the fans . |
| 10 | We were warned to keep him out of the bedrooms , and for days we resisted the howls and barks and pneumatic drill impersonations . |
| 11 | To keep him out of the trees he 's using a simple invention devised by Barnes Wallis for the Dambusters raid . |
| 12 | To keep him out of the trees he 's using a simple invention devised by Barnes Wallis for the Dambusters raid . |
| 13 | The injuries are almost certain to keep him out of the Christmas cracker match at the National Ground on Monday and hand his two biggest rivals for the Welsh No 10 jersey the chance to shine . |
| 14 | Though I shall have to keep it on in the summer to keep er |
| 15 | While Sequoia is optimistic that payment will ultimately be received , the uncertainty has led it and its auditors , in completing the year-end audit , to keep it out of the figures until the picture becomes clearer . |
| 16 | ‘ We 'll do everything to keep it out of the press , ’ he promised me . |
| 17 | It had cost him twenty-five shillings , but worth it because of not being able to keep it out of the library long . |
| 18 | Colonel Astor had bought The Times in 1922 specifically to keep it out of the clutches of Lloyd George , who was seeking a personal political base and had money to spend from his earlier sale of honours when Prime Minister . |
| 19 | ‘ School ’ , he writes , seemed to have one aim , ‘ to keep us out of the air and from following the normal pursuits of the fields … |