Example sentences of "[verb] to keep [pers pn] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ At first I tried to keep it a secret from my wife and three children , ’ says Chris . |
| 2 | They tried to keep it a secret but you ca n't keep secrets long in television . ’ |
| 3 | We ca n't let you know yet where exactly you will have your wonderful week , because we want to keep it a surprise . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've never understood why you want to keep it a secret — I wish I did , ’ Miranda said , returning to their perennial source of disagreement . |
| 5 | I started paying for this myself two years ago — and I want to keep it a secret from him — but now I find I ca n't continue the payments . |
| 6 | And he 's not wanting flowers and he 's not wanting this , not wanting that , it 's really wanting to keep it a very , quiet small affair . |
| 7 | and you know we could , in those days because of the number of people employed being Electric Supply and Transport , we could erm , manage to keep it a viable proposition for an evening 's entertainment then and erm , you probably can turn this up in the , the Star they 're showing erm as he was then , one of the drivers swimming from erm Stoke Bathing Place to Felixstowe . |
| 8 | You 've just got to keep him a wee bit down . |
| 9 | I 'm going to keep it a secret from everybody . |
| 10 | If she 's coming back on Saturday , how are you going to keep it a surprise ? ’ |
| 11 | The Lions selectors have an impassioned Irish performance to thank for that — and , according to coach Gerry Murphy , a little divine inspiration : ‘ We were going to keep it a secret , ’ he quipped , ‘ but we spent last weekend in Lourdes ’ . |
| 12 | ‘ Well , ’ she said , with a twinkle in her eye , ‘ if you 'll keep a secret , I 'll tell you , but first you 'll have to promise to keep it a secret . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ We do n't really have to keep it a secret . ’ |
| 14 | As with viewing figures , the newsmen knew a juicy liaison , especially if those involved are trying to keep it a secret , does wonders for sales and circulation . |
| 15 | ‘ We are trying to keep it a surprise for our honoured guests . ’ |
| 16 | Maura had been seeing Terry for nearly five months , and miraculously had managed to keep him a secret . |
| 17 | Before I tell you about it , do you agree to keep it a secret ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ You promise to keep it a secret , Pip 's friend ? ’ he said to Herbert . |
| 19 | ‘ We have to keep it a secret , ’ he says . |