Example sentences of "to keep [pron] [noun sg] while " in BNC.

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1 And I must do my best to keep my word while I still have the strength .
2 Adidas managed to keep their cool while all about them were losing theirs because their trainers were playground staples and their kit designs were head and shoulders above the rest .
3 I saw the news and went round to keep her company while she waited . ’
4 She helped him with chores , gathering branches or rounding up cattle , or just stayed to keep him company while he worked .
5 He watched the engineer go , and then turned and let them take him up to the wall-walk , and down into the beleaguered city where , once , the Genoese had planned to keep him hostage while his company fought for Carlotta .
6 In the next six months , as Italy faces the responsibility of hosting next summer 's World Cup finals , Vicini is likely to need all his inner calm if he is to keep his head while all about him people are becoming a little agitated .
7 In the next six months , as Italy faces the responsibility of hosting next summer 's World Cup finals , Vicini is likely to need all his inner calm if he is to keep his head while all about him people are becoming a little agitated .
8 The last lesson , quite simply , the lesson of Zandvoort , was how to keep his head while under pressure .
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