Example sentences of "[vb base] to keep [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah well you want to keep them to , in one place not |
| 2 | But some want to keep it to themselves . |
| 3 | I suppose you want to keep it for your wedding night ? ’ |
| 4 | In fact we 've just refused er the application er to change the use of that site to housing , or some of that site to housing , er for the very reason that we want to keep it in employment use and at the same meeting we also refused another site , another major employment site , erm and we want to keep that in employment use as well . |
| 5 | LABOUR & LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WANT TO KEEP YOU IN THE DARK ABOUT : |
| 6 | They have got enough money but they like to keep it for as long as possible . |
| 7 | I tend to keep them in the originals cos then I if I need to . |
| 8 | ‘ We intend to keep it in its present immaculate condition and to taxi her up to take-off speeds at regular intervals to keep the engines and flight systems in perfect working order . |
| 9 | The ram the point home with a stabbing , jerky version of Dead Kennedys-style punk-pop , but with a Gang Of Four influence to keep you on your toes and screaming choruses to knock you off your feet . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Thank You'-You are about to deflate the small plastic paddling pool in the garden in which no infant has paddled for a month until you realise that it is now full of strange vegetation and even stranger swimming insects and you decide to keep it as a nature reserve . |
| 12 | A Yellow Tangs are very popular aquarium fish and many hobbyists try to keep them in shoals . |
| 13 | " Dull for the telephone men , I 'm afraid , " I said , " but try to keep them in good heart . |
| 14 | Larger seedlings will block out the light from smaller ones , so try to keep them in a row at the back . |
| 15 | He was rather like a 12-inch gun with no gunlayer ; he always turned up to meetings late and disoriented , although he had a middle-aged secretary who used to follow him about with his diary and try to keep him in line . |
| 16 | We try to keep it under the surface but it 's definitely become much more of a problem . |
| 17 | I think David thought he was the artist and he knew what he wanted to do — which I think is actually true — the artist basically does know what he wants to do — but I think the manager should just be there to sort out the finance and try to keep you on a the straight and narrow . |
| 18 | Sliding into the warmth he had just left , inhaling the scent of him on the pillows , surrounded by his clothes , books and possessions , she could feel her resolve to keep him at arm 's length ebbing relentlessly away . |
| 19 | Presumably when the ( outside ? ) directors of the company meet they will discuss the earnings of the top managerial staff , and attempt to keep them in line with the manager 's worth ( marginal product ) to the company . |
| 20 | Only moss will do and 2 tons of it — freshly handpicked — has to be taken on tour to keep them in peak condition . |
| 21 | Even if you do like meat , poultry and fish and wish to keep them as a regular part of your diet , it would be wise to cut down appreciably on animal protein and up your vegetable quotient . |
| 22 | We need to keep them within the national health service work force and to make better use of their additional skills . |
| 23 | A bottle will keep for a couple of hours once out of the fridge , but if you need to keep it for longer you should store it in an insulated cool-bag until it 's needed . |
| 24 | ‘ That 's how I plan to keep it at the moment . |
| 25 | I learned Dimac from a lama in Tibet and my hands are so deadly that I have to keep them in a locked closet when they 're not in use . |
| 26 | Cos it 's not as if we have to keep it for the weekend , I can do it during the week . |
| 27 | Technical yeah the technical people but you have to ensure do n't you that with with your audience that you understand who they are but if you do n't then you have to keep it to a common denominator . |
| 28 | Is it one where you have to keep it with you ? |
| 29 | I have to keep it in those margins . |