Example sentences of "to keep them [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 . |