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Example sentences of "to keep [pers pn] [prep] a " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	‘ I 'm sure what I say is quite unnecessary — but they might , you know , sympathetic looks and so on — I 'd like you to keep them at a distance . ’
2	The latest phase obliges vehicles delivering a wide range of food products to keep them at a temperature of no more than 8C .
3	Most children do grow out of their sensitivities gradually , and it is important not to keep them on a restricted diet any longer than necessary .
4	Though , using Letraset to title them is not easy to do , you know it 's very difficult to keep them on a straight line .
5	you certainly do need to keep them for a while .
6	In Stafford , soldiers were forbidden from bring their families into the town unless they had enough funds to keep them for a quarter of a year , due to the large number of camp followers registering for charity .
7	Even if you do like meat , poultry and fish and wish to keep them as a regular part of your diet , it would be wise to cut down appreciably on animal protein and up your vegetable quotient .
8	Owners of listed buildings have a legal obligation to keep them in a reasonable state of repair .
9	Larger seedlings will block out the light from smaller ones , so try to keep them in a row at the back .
10	I learned Dimac from a lama in Tibet and my hands are so deadly that I have to keep them in a locked closet when they 're not in use .
11	To keep me on a string ?
12	‘ How long are you going to keep me at a distance ? ’ he rasped .
13	I think David thought he was the artist and he knew what he wanted to do — which I think is actually true — the artist basically does know what he wants to do — but I think the manager should just be there to sort out the finance and try to keep you on a the straight and narrow .
14	I said she 's tried to keep you on a string just in case she did n't land the next fish .
15	I said she , she might well come back to you I said she 's tried to keep you on a string just in case she did n't land the next dish he looked horrified , you know , as far as he 's concerned its all love and glamour .
16	‘ It obviously takes food to keep you in a good mood , Dr Vaughan . ’
17	‘ I 'd love to keep him as a pet . ’
18	I advise you to keep him at a distance until you are married . ’
19	She made for an armchair , knowing it would be wise to keep him at a distance , but she did n't reach it .
20	And the second thing she understood was the reason why she was indeed so desperate to keep him at a distance .
21	No wonder she 'd struggled so hard against it , doing all in her power to keep him at a distance .
22	Now that he 'd told her he wanted the club , Adam would probably expect her to keep him at a wary arm 's length .
23	St Augustine similarly asked God to keep him in a " chaste desire " during sleep , and protect him from dreams which , " owing to animal images " , might lead him " to pollution " .
24	‘ The story is that there 's an irresponsible , bored lunatic in Deptford , and I ought to keep him in a cage until I need him . ’
25	Robbie could scarcely believe this was the same man who was at such pains to keep her at a safe distance , until she reflected that in Fen 's eyes Miss Taylor would present no threat to his reserve .
26	Managers found it impossible to maintain discipline : if a girl found a man to keep her for a while , she would ‘ scarper ’ ( disappear ) .
27	Oh no , we 'll pay to keep her for a long time
28	And then , as though determined to keep her in a state of confusion , fitzAlan startled her again .
29	A woman who was in danger of losing her home after she mortgaged it as security for her husband 's business debts , has won the right to keep it following a victory in the House of Lords .
30	Technical yeah the technical people but you have to ensure do n't you that with with your audience that you understand who they are but if you do n't then you have to keep it to a common denominator .