Example sentences of "to keep [pers pn] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gould was torn between the need to preserve his specimens and the desire to keep them a secret . |
| 2 | It 's unfair for another reason : most of the walkers , climbers and cavers that come to the Dales , the Lakes and the mountains come because they love them , because they respect them and care for them and want to keep them the way they are so that the people of the future can enjoy the wildness and the greatness of the earth . |
| 3 | What , sir , is your presence in this house to keep me a prisoner here ? |
| 4 | Maura had been seeing Terry for nearly five months , and miraculously had managed to keep him a secret . |
| 5 | ‘ I was careful to keep her a secret , ’ murmured Mr Rochester , frowning . |
| 6 | Your paying me to keep it a bit tidy , I said and that 's what I 'm paid for , I said I ai n't paid to pass an opinion whether it 's clean or dirty he said you sound just like me June , I said oh do I ? |
| 7 | ‘ We are trying to keep it a surprise for our honoured guests . ’ |
| 8 | We ca n't let you know yet where exactly you will have your wonderful week , because we want to keep it a surprise . |
| 9 | If she 's coming back on Saturday , how are you going to keep it a surprise ? ’ |
| 10 | As with viewing figures , the newsmen knew a juicy liaison , especially if those involved are trying to keep it a secret , does wonders for sales and circulation . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , ’ she said , with a twinkle in her eye , ‘ if you 'll keep a secret , I 'll tell you , but first you 'll have to promise to keep it a secret . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ At first I tried to keep it a secret from my wife and three children , ’ says Chris . |
| 13 | ‘ I 've never understood why you want to keep it a secret — I wish I did , ’ Miranda said , returning to their perennial source of disagreement . |
| 14 | ‘ You promise to keep it a secret , Pip 's friend ? ’ he said to Herbert . |
| 15 | I started paying for this myself two years ago — and I want to keep it a secret from him — but now I find I ca n't continue the payments . |
| 16 | I told the servants to keep it a secret . ’ |
| 17 | I 'm going to keep it a secret from everybody . |
| 18 | ‘ We do n't really have to keep it a secret . ’ |
| 19 | Before I tell you about it , do you agree to keep it a secret ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ We have to keep it a secret , ’ he says . |
| 21 | You are to keep it a secret , Theodosia . |
| 22 | Only Mrs McMahon could still be affected — and she had asked her to keep it a secret . |
| 23 | The Lions selectors have an impassioned Irish performance to thank for that — and , according to coach Gerry Murphy , a little divine inspiration : ‘ We were going to keep it a secret , ’ he quipped , ‘ but we spent last weekend in Lourdes ’ . |
| 24 | The chairman , Martin Jay , told me they were always looking for new ideas to raise money but they want to keep it an event for the family , a rural event based on the race . |
| 25 | There will of course be no obligation to purchase , but if you decide to keep it the price will be £27 . |