Example sentences of "keep it [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then I 'm going to take another triangular bandage and I 'm going to open it up and make just a little fold , this is going to go on her forehead and that little fold just helps with keeping it firm and stopping the bandage slip , now , just put it around the forehead like that , okay ? |
| 2 | I was living at home and working well at the Co-op in Hammersmith , dealing with ledger sales , counting the cash , keeping it flowing . |
| 3 | They are the longest and thickest of the ordinary body hairs and serve to protect the underfur from the outside elements , keeping it dry and snug . |
| 4 | She was keeping it tidy . |
| 5 | But Nigel did take the time to explain that b that basically this was the , the , the view that the new directive would take place keeping it simple . |
| 6 | There is something quite stunning about ahead of shiny , glossy hair but as we all know , keeping it that way can sometimes prove difficult . |
| 7 | She liked it that way , and she intended keeping it that way . |
| 8 | Because there was nothing left any more for him to care about , and if his attitude over the past forty-eight bours was anything to go by , he was keeping it that way . |
| 9 | But it 's a full time job keeping it that way . |
| 10 | That 's how I came to be stuck and sweating , 60 ′ above the boulders ; feet flapping , nose snorting , musty sandstone , fingernails smearing lichen and a jammed knot placed blindly in the dark , keeping it all together . |
| 11 | Keeping it all in house , Henry Cook Lumsden Plc is the broker to the issue . |
| 12 | Their political passivity about these communal services ca n't be understood without taking into account the benefit of keeping it all in the family — for men it secured their surveillance over the time and labour of women . |
| 13 | ‘ You 're keeping it all locked up inside you ; you wo n't share it with me . ’ |
| 14 | It 's been so hard keeping it all to myself . ’ |
| 15 | I was angry with , well , with what I thought about you keeping it all secret from me , I was maybe going to take something , I thought of threatening you . |
| 16 | And to look at the colourful display of begonias , geraniums and fuchsias set against the trees and shrubs , the unusual rockery plants , the miniature acres in their raised beds , linked pools and waterfall , emptying into a small bog garden , and the greenhouse brimming with plants raised from cuttings and seed , you would think the Doughtys spend hours every day keeping it all in trim . |
| 17 | Just the handling of equipment , and the new video equipment being delivered , and the hope that the division will invest in its own equipment , erm maybe it 's just a question really , do n't know if people here could help to answer it , but erm the more video equipment we have the more problems we have actually with erm just keeping it all up together , keeping it all working , and it is a constant problem with stuff being borrowed and coming back with bits missing or bits not functioning , mostly leads . |
| 18 | Just the handling of equipment , and the new video equipment being delivered , and the hope that the division will invest in its own equipment , erm maybe it 's just a question really , do n't know if people here could help to answer it , but erm the more video equipment we have the more problems we have actually with erm just keeping it all up together , keeping it all working , and it is a constant problem with stuff being borrowed and coming back with bits missing or bits not functioning , mostly leads . |
| 19 | In addition , the system , when compressed , allows for a greater circulation of air around the foot , keeping it cool and dry . |
| 20 | I occasionally buy an item to add to my own stamp collection but I 'm not committed to keeping it complete . |
| 21 | ‘ The nice thing about keeping it small and knowing each other well is that it 's very flexible ; if one of us has an emergency it does n't create problems or ill-feeling . ’ |
| 22 | The event had been going through a lean period and had degenerated into a glorified booze-up , but there were some who were interested in keeping it alive and they got together to decide if they were going to let it go or make an effort to put it on its feet again . |
| 23 | Could it be that someone had an interest in keeping it alive ? |
| 24 | Keeping it private |
| 25 | The entire leaf is covered in fine , downy hair , keeping it water-repellent . |
| 26 | He drew a long breath , keeping it clear , keeping it steady , keeping it low . |
| 27 | I 'm keeping it warm for you ! ’ |
| 28 | The plants beneath help to ensure the right conditions by covering the soil surface , reducing evaporation and hence keeping it moist and workable . |
| 29 | He then was responsible for salting the venison and packing it in barrels , and keeping it safe until required , or sending it wherever the king wanted it . |
| 30 | The thirty year old Bridge now has steel supports keeping it safe … but it 's certain to be replaced in the centre and that could take months . |