Example sentences of "[noun sg] to keep [pers pn] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Obviously all the planets that we see orbiting the sun must be travelling at exactly the right speed to keep them in their orbits , or we would n't see them there because they would n't be there ! |
| 2 | " Frith could have killed El-ahrairah at once , but he had a mind to keep him in the world , because he needed him to sport and jest and play tricks . |
| 3 | ‘ New ’ animals may be subject to ‘ new ’ disorders , and ‘ better ’ , more disease-resistant animals may tempt AgriBusiness to keep them in worse conditions . |
| 4 | Just as Elisha could answer the widow 's need because he had been in touch with his Lord , so the Holy Spirit is God 's agent to keep us in touch with Him , and to make us pure . |
| 5 | It costs a great deal to keep him in the home , as well as your father . ’ |
| 6 | It helps a great deal to keep us in touch with what 's happening at school and enables us to exert some influence , I suppose , on what happens in schools , hopefully in the interests of the candidates . |
| 7 | These older tankers require continuous maintenance to keep them in good , safe working order at sea . |
| 8 | The Data System is just part of a massive development programme to keep us in front and to offer our clients the best licensed taxi service there is . |
| 9 | The second tactic he regards as an attempt to keep him in line . |
| 10 | The US continued to pour money into the South to keep it in power , again sinking deeper into the quicksand in the process . |
| 11 | The whole workforce turned up outside the Bentley Piano factory at Woodchester as part of their battle to keep it in business . |
| 12 | It is not recorded in what mischief the Lord Mayor of York used to indulge , but the Lady Mayoress had a three foot long staff of honour to keep him in order ! |
| 13 | Then she added with an air of responsibility , ‘ It 's my job to keep them in order . |
| 14 | She got up early to muck him out and groom him and exercise him , and she babysat nearly every evening to keep him in good oats ( not Uncle Knacker 's ) and shoes , and when she saw the riders she was up against in the collecting ring , with their adoring parents and their fat cheque-books , it just made her all the more determined to beat them , because determination was all she had . |
| 15 | The basic structure ( roof , walls , floors , loft , doors and windows ) needs constant attention to keep it in good repair ; and essential household services ( electrics , plumbing , heating and drains ) need regular servicing in the same way as your car . |
| 16 | It was a good move to keep it in the theatre . " |
| 17 | This was not merely because the new function of the bourgeois wife , to show off the capacity of the bourgeois husband to keep her in leisure and luxury , conflicted with the old functions of actually running a household , but also because her inferiority to the man must be demonstrable : |
| 18 | Not only do we need to strengthen up the entire body to keep it in good working order but there are certain areas that need extra exercise to give the area more definition ; areas that accumulate unwanted flab . |
| 19 | We have been told there should have been clips at the back to keep it in place . |
| 20 | And they 'd need to hold a gun to Piggott 's head to keep him in hospital a day — no an hour — longer than strictly necessary . |
| 21 | Mains was recalled for the solitary Test against Tom Grace 's Irishmen at Athletic Park , in which the All Blacks gained an undistinguished win , but Mains got a penalty goal and enough credit to keep him in the team for the great tour — South Africa , 1978 . |
| 22 | He 's not all that crazy about Pogo anyway — he says he is n't a strong enough character to keep me in order ! |
| 23 | We will send you a magazine every quarter to keep you in touch with the latest travel news and issues around the world . |
| 24 | Roxburgh said : ‘ One of the staff will be at the game with a portable ‘ phone to keep me in touch . |
| 25 | If you wish to purchase a chunk of salame to slice yourself in the future , you should ask for the casing to be left on the meat to keep it in prime condition . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | The Prince is also very keen on deer stalking , another pull to keep him in the Highlands for as long as he can manage . |
| 28 | One delegate commented : ‘ It could be used as a trick to keep us in residential care . ’ |
| 29 | Traditionally , the ribbon weave was left loose , but it 's easier to use interfacing to keep it in place . |
| 30 | Although the party had secured only 8,360,000 votes compared with the 8,664,000 who voted Conservative , it had won most seats in parliament and it became inevitable that it should form a second minority government , once again relying upon Liberal Party support to keep it in office . |