Example sentences of "[vb -s] to keep [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A cookie war on both sides of the Atlantic has kept UB on its toes and it will have to move a bit quicker if it wants to keep its investors satisfied . |
| 2 | Although the US no longer dumps , the government wants to keep its options open . |
| 3 | She knows there is nothing that is more attractive that the promise of sexuality waiting to bloom , and so if this is what is responsible for fame , Kylie wants to keep her pre-puberty looks . ’ |
| 4 | Naturally enough , she wants to keep her birthday all to herself . |
| 5 | If he 's gon na do things like that he wants to keep his gob shut does n't he ? |
| 6 | He was run down and killed , but he was so attached to his job that he still wants to keep his eye on his old work place . |
| 7 | He must try to convince delegates that he is not to blame for Britain 's economic mess if he wants to keep his job . |
| 8 | I think the great sadness of the report coming forward on County Farms is that it 's no doubt going to be produced by Mr , a further report , and erm , what , what can we say if he comes forward saying it 's a wonderful institution and he wants to keep his job running it . |
| 9 | It , it , I think it is actually , er , Chair , it 's something that , that local governments as a whole needs to keep their eye on . |
| 10 | Mozambique produces only 15% of the food it needs to keep its markets stocked ; theft is rife . |
| 11 | Now of course they will say that their goal is to win but unfortunately their actions do n't seem to reflect this ; no matter the amount of money Leeds needs to keep its class players if it wants to win . |
| 12 | He argued that the USSR ‘ has to keep its ships there permanently for this sole reason : the US Sixth Fleet , armed with nuclear missiles and threatening the security of the USSR , its allies and friends , is in the immediate proximity of our borders ’ . |
| 13 | A player , like a manager , has to keep his options open . ’ |
| 14 | He has to keep his finger on the pulse . ’ |
| 15 | As with so many poisonous animals , the tarantula prefers to keep its venom for feeding time and only employs it against enemies as a last resort . |
| 16 | Small wonder he prefers to keep his thoughts strictly to himself . |
| 17 | Many pundits believe Lewis is almost certain to lift the world crown but the calm and calculated athlete prefers to keep his boxing boots firmly on the ground . |
| 18 | And all deals could be off , unless there is a government in Moscow that chooses to keep its promises . |
| 19 | The government tends to keep its deposits in the-Bank of England ( the public deposits item in the balance sheet ) to a minimum . |
| 20 | In this way the flea gets to keep its clothes on — at least in the records , if not the collections . |
| 21 | Plus this means my rat gets to keep its name for at least three years . |
| 22 | The venom trickles into the enemy 's damaged flesh as the lizard slobbers and struggles to keep its grip . |
| 23 | Even after the £383m the bank got from selling a 14.9% stake in itself to the Hongkong Bank and the £1.1 billion it raised from a rights issue and the sale of its Scottish and Irish banks , Midland still struggles to keep its third-world debt provisions up to the level of its rivals . |
| 24 | Since the main function of bone collecting by porcupines seems to keep their incisors in good condition rather than as food , it does not seem likely that small mammal bone could serve any useful purpose from the porcupine 's point of view . |
| 25 | ‘ The trouble with him , ’ said Pooley , ‘ is that he never seems to keep his mind on anything . |
| 26 | When these are delivered , it will sell most of the 43 aircraft it now owns to keep its fleet the youngest — and hence cheapest to maintain — in the world . |
| 27 | ECOVER washing-up liquid contains whey which helps to keep your hands in good condition and calendula oils which stimulate the healing of small cuts and scratches . |
| 28 | Q — question : never read without first having some questions in mind Questioning helps to keep your mind fresh and alert . |
| 29 | And while she tries to keep her family life together , her mother Mae-Britt , 73 , is slipping slowly away from her each day with Alzheimer 's Disease . |
| 30 | The sole truth : Hibs ' Gordon Hunter tries to keep his chin up as Hearts striker Ian Baird leaps high in the Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle on Saturday |