Example sentences of "to keep [pers pn] at a " in BNC.
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| 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 | ‘ How long are you going to keep me at a distance ? ’ he rasped . |
| 4 | I advise you to keep him at a distance until you are married . ’ |
| 5 | She made for an armchair , knowing it would be wise to keep him at a distance , but she did n't reach it . |
| 6 | And the second thing she understood was the reason why she was indeed so desperate to keep him at a distance . |
| 7 | No wonder she 'd struggled so hard against it , doing all in her power to keep him at a distance . |
| 8 | Now that he 'd told her he wanted the club , Adam would probably expect her to keep him at a wary arm 's length . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | And he 'll use that to keep us at a distance . |