Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [conj] keeping " in BNC.
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| 1 | As oil floats on water , this allowed the water to be drained off while keeping the roofs afloat on the crude . |
| 2 | To prove whether a place is ‘ public ’ could necessitate taking a statement from a person who had authorised access to a normally private place ; enquiring about and keeping observations on the place to show actual usage ; or describing any permanent or temporary signs that relate to who had access . |
| 3 | GETTING TOGETHER AND KEEPING IN TOUCH |
| 4 | It was just a matter of moving carefully and keeping his eyes open . |
| 5 | Then he picked up his torch , switched off the bedside light and made his way down-stairs treading warily and keeping close to the wall to avoid the creaking treads . |
| 6 | Diplomat : able to say no without saying no ; not able to say yes until it 's certain ; very good at saying maybe and keeping the peace . |
| 7 | Walking or cycling to work or to the station instead of using the car , and exercising the dog regularly ( breathing deeply and keeping a good posture as we walk ) , are ways of incorporating exercise into the normal schedule . |
| 8 | of fighting back or keeping self-respect . |
| 9 | Earn your freedom by behaving well and keeping in with your owner . |
| 10 | Stooping down and keeping a very sharp lookout from under my hat , I coughed several times , splashed the water about , and then , moving very slowly and gathering dry sticks on the way ( as the local Indians might do ) , I went to the foot of the steep rock . |
| 11 | As she walked down the wide stone steps to the ground floor her confusion was diverted by the sight of two men in their twenties , chatting together and keeping a watchful early evening eye over two three-year-olds playing hide and seek round the curve of the banisters . |
| 12 | If a related question ( eg ‘ Have you received any training or instruction in setting up or keeping accounts ’ ) resulted in a negative answer , then this could be pursued further to find a way of improving the situation ; for example by arranging for accounting instructions to be held at the EPH , or by ensuring that newcomers received formal or informal training in accounting procedures , and so on . |
| 13 | Nigel Lawson , it seemed , was neither holding the pound steady abroad nor keeping down prices at home . |