Example sentences of "we [vb base] to keep [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We intend to keep a Conservative Government for that and other reasons . |
| 2 | We are very disappointed by the Government 's failure to respond to our position and we intend to keep the issue alive , ’ said Dr Ghayas . |
| 3 | As for the nuclear test ban treaty , for as long as it is necessary for us to have nuclear weapons , we require the ability to test and we propose to keep the ability to test . |
| 4 | If we want to keep the best scientists and the best engineers in this country , we 'd better do two things : we 'd better attract them with good pay and we 'd better train them right and give them the proper facilities . |
| 5 | It certainly sounds my idea of Hell on Earth , with no alcohol being sold ( as in Fortress Wapping ) because , as the American organiser explained : ‘ We want to keep the Magic Kingdom magic . ’ |
| 6 | So the crucial question is not whether party programme A is preferred to party programme B ; the issue is whether we want to keep the same government for the next five years or whether we want a different one . |
| 7 | We want to keep the burdens down . |
| 8 | It 's unique and we want to keep the history going . |
| 9 | Lawrence said : ‘ We want to keep the momentum going . |
| 10 | ‘ We have never tried to commercialise its popularity because we want to keep the place as tranquil as possible , but they still manage to find us . ’ |
| 11 | We want to keep the commercials down to a minimum . |
| 12 | In the U K we seem to keep the equipment for twenty years and then complain if it goes wrong before we have to throw it away . |
| 13 | We like to keep the floor nice and sticky so the staff ca n't run away ! |
| 14 | We would like to keep the ball alive , we like to keep the ball on the park and erm looking from there , we will be harrying , chasing ; we think we 've got a very good set of backs . |
| 15 | We try to keep a part of our lives for something else — to which we give a name such as Recreation or Sport or Being a Mother to the Children or just Being about the House . |
| 16 | He was told : ‘ We try to keep the panelling for three years , to get it thoroughly seasoned while other wood is dried artificially if required before it has time to get seasoned … we use chiefly mahogany , oak and walnut , a vast amount of teak — one of the most useful woods in railway construction — sycamore ; yellow deal for partitions , roofs and floors ; elm we find of very little use , but we are now very partial to Padouk wood [ from South Australia ] , though the workmen do n't like it much on account of its toughness ’ . |
| 17 | ‘ According to this we 've to keep an eye out for anything — or anybody — suspicious . |
| 18 | As we live only a short distance from the Thames , we have to keep a net over the pond , as two years ago we lost 18 fish to a heron . |
| 19 | By the same token , we have to keep a watch on dates so as to see that this Eleanor is not Eleanor of Aquitaine , but her great-greatgranddaughter , Eleanor of Castile , wife of Edward I of England . |
| 20 | For this reason , we have to keep a clear idea in our heads of the relationships between the variables in the whole causal process . |
| 21 | ‘ We do , but there 's never enough good clothing to go round so we have to keep a check on who 's had what . |
| 22 | We have to keep a proper balance or we will continue to see destruction in the countryside that we have seen in some areas where there is too much access and where what used to be a path has become as wide as the M1 . |
| 23 | I think what we have got to bear in mind , Mr Chairman , is that the small business is , it is a very , very dangerous time as we come out of recession , more businesses get into difficulties when they 're into expanding , than when they 're just , just surviving , if you like so erm , I think we have to keep a very careful eye on the next six months . |
| 24 | As long as we stay this dose to the hole we have to keep the rocket thrust going . ’ |
| 25 | We have to keep the track all turned on . |
| 26 | ‘ We have to keep the pressure on Spain and Denmark . |
| 27 | As we engage with the culture in which we are located or which we are seeking to reach , we need to keep a whole range of questions continuously in mind : What elements in this culture reflect gospel values and should consequently be highlighted and affirmed ? |
| 28 | Well we need to we need t there are one or two what I would call relatively minor scheduling issues that we need to keep a handle on and again it 's the usual , it 's the East coast and Essex stuff is n't it ? |
| 29 | We need to keep a tight control on staff turnover and we need to pay tight control on our staff budget . |
| 30 | In a minute dated 30 August , 1985 , Mr Collins wrote : ‘ We need to keep a close eye on this project … it could be used to support Exocet missiles . ’ |