Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] at bay " in BNC.
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| 1 | Scattered all over his territories were 738,000 Japanese ; in theory a defeated army but in most cases still armed and either potentially dangerous or the only organized force capable of keeping chaos at bay . |
| 2 | Brown 's was already more than half full , but Bridget and Loretta were able to find a table in a relatively uncrowded corner where an old-fashioned ceiling fan was doing an effective job in keeping stuffiness at bay . |
| 3 | But d-i-y treatment will go a long way towards keeping rot at bay , and you should be prepared to give freshly exposed cut surfaces of both cladding and battens an extra coat of preservative during installation for extra protection . |
| 4 | Keeping candidiasis at bay |
| 5 | Keeping Campese at bay in a full-blooded charge for the line . |
| 6 | They were talking to each other loudly as if to keep lurking wood-spirits at bay , and I did vividly remember that teenage spooky feeling of being alone in wild woodland and at the mercy of supernatural eyes . |
| 7 | All the weeks of reluctantly keeping Yanto at bay , plus having her hand on a male sexual organ for the first time in her twenty five years of life , was too much for Molly . |
| 8 | THE best medicine for keeping colds at bay is a daily dose of your favourite tipple . |
| 9 | Right : This boldly-patterned plec will keep algae at bay |
| 10 | We need the Inverness unit back so we can keep trouble at bay . ’ |
| 11 | A thin smear of Vaseline on all snap-on terminals , and internal spring and pins will help keep corrosion at bay . |
| 12 | But , although increasing your intake of fruit and vegetables has numerous advantages and benefits — both are generally low in calories and rich in Vitamin C which helps keep colds at bay — it is possible to eat too much . |
| 13 | Keeps hunger at bay . ’ |
| 14 | William II , Henry I and Stephen all won the throne by holding rivals at bay , and in each case warfare played its part ; in Henry 's case the battle of Tinchebrai ( 1106 ) enabled him to imprison his elder brother for life and made him secure in Normandy as well as in England ( see pp. 289 ff . ) . |
| 15 | Old craft keeps sea at bay |
| 16 | All day long you will work and you will slave , Allowing wheelchairs to go where you pave , Just look at the kids to keep tiredness at bay , Because for them you are making it a better day . |
| 17 | He noted the external application of gold in cases of fistulas , piles , ringworm and ulcers and the practice of burning jet to keep serpents at bay and dispel hysteria . |
| 18 | For nine years the US supported the corrupt Diem regime , and did everything in their power to keep Communism at bay . |
| 19 | Netting is sometimes sold to keep herons at bay , but this is difficult to maintain in good order , as plants become entangled in it and look unsightly . |
| 20 | Meanwhile , Bates was turning his 270-acre Grange Farm , Bucks , into a fortress to keep newsmen at bay . |
| 21 | Men will say ‘ I love you ’ to get women into bed with them ; women will say ‘ I love you ’ to get men into marriage with them ; both will say ‘ I love you ’ to keep fear at bay , to convince themselves of the deed by the word , to assure themselves that the promised condition has arrived , to deceive themselves that it has n't yet gone away . |
| 22 | Superstitious attachment good luck symbols and mascots are attempts to keep fear at bay . |
| 23 | Set against these points is the maintenance problem ; softwood doors need regular decoration to keep rot at bay , and even hardwoods require regular treatment with preservative and stain to keep them in good condition . |
| 24 | Set against these points is the familiar maintenance problem : softwood windows need regular decoration to keep rot at bay , and even hardwoods require regular treatment with preservative and stain to keep then in good condition . |
| 25 | But the hero of a rip-roaring derby match was Sunderland goalkeeper Tony Norman , who made two incredible second half saves to keep Boro at bay . |
| 26 | He was trying desperately to keep memories at bay . |
| 27 | I tried to keep despair at bay , telling myself that some sort of mistake had been made . |
| 28 | Security at the site was heavy in an attempt to keep trouble at bay . |
| 29 | Insurance expert Ian Frater , of Commercial Union , offers these tips to keep burglars at bay : Cancel the milk and newspapers — there 's no bigger giveaway . |
| 30 | People do n't have the energy to say much , preferring to use their newspapers to keep others at bay . |