Example sentences of "to keep [pers pn] in [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Owners of listed buildings have a legal obligation to keep them in a reasonable state of repair . |
2 | I learned Dimac from a lama in Tibet and my hands are so deadly that I have to keep them in a locked closet when they 're not in use . |
3 | Whoever takes control of Oxford has got a job on to keep them in the second division … they 're six points adrift at the bottom … but on Saturday United faired best of the three Central South sides … they drew while Swindon and Hereford both lost |
4 | Like the silkmoth , ants sense pheromones through their antennae ; but they make continual use of both antennae to keep them in the right direction . |
5 | ‘ It obviously takes food to keep you in a good mood , Dr Vaughan . ’ |
6 | But there 's a big question mark over whether they could afford to keep him in the Third Division . |
7 | When , some time later , one appeared , Owen handed the youth over to him with strict instructions to keep him in the local caracol until Owen would question him . |
8 | Italian pop star Loredana Berte told a judge she needs the massive handouts to keep her in the luxurious style she enjoyed when they were together . |
9 | As he snipped several inches off the length of Aimee 's hair , he pointed out why he encourages all his clients who have fine hair to keep it in a short style — or at least above their shoulders . |
10 | ‘ Magnus is among the top assets in the XEU portfolio and my job is to keep it in the premier league , ’ he says . |