Example sentences of "keep [v-ing] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I keep sucking the blood from my thumb , so as not to spoil things by messing the sheet . |
| 2 | And as long as you keep producing the champagne and caviar , I wo n't hold it against you that you nearly had me exterminated by an octogenarian . ’ |
| 3 | No , I mean if you just keep using the bay |
| 4 | See an a , I would n't like other people keep using the water cos they very careful on using the water |
| 5 | Keep opening the door/lid to see what is happening |
| 6 | ‘ They keep pushing the operations back and back , ’ he said . |
| 7 | Keep re-checking the field and reselect if a better one becomes apparent . |
| 8 | ‘ We will keep our feet on the ground and keep passing the ball . |
| 9 | Keep remembering the Jupiter principle . |
| 10 | Lambert forced his treacherous mind to keep alert , and made his tired eyes keep searching the wastes . |
| 11 | ‘ Keep bashing the water Moll , ’ urged Yanto . |
| 12 | But it can be a bit dangerous if you 've had a few drinks , because you keep pumping the thing up and forgetting about it . ’ |
| 13 | It seems to be that soaps are endlessly doing that , they want to say maybe nurture is actually more important than blood , but then they pull back and keep reasserting the importance of blood ties . |
| 14 | Keep turning the fruit to ensure even flavouring . |
| 15 | Okay , put it into it and you 'd tie your length of cotton or black thread onto the piece of cotton with a button that 's dangling down and you 'd go across the road into somebody 's front garden behind a wall or behind a hedge and just keep pulling the cotton to tap on the window . |
| 16 | Keep visualising the future , and may the power of influence be with you … |
| 17 | Keep visualizing the circle of air as it moves through you and round to the diaphragm . |
| 18 | Do you think it 's like the mathematical conundrum where you keep halving the distance to your goal , but you never actually arrive ? |
| 19 | There may be words where you keep getting the stress pattern wrong . |
| 20 | ‘ No wonder you keep getting the craps . ’ |
| 21 | You keep expecting the spell to be shattered , especially as Michael Kitchen is around looking much like the villains he has played lately , but it remains intact . |
| 22 | The young prune wears his tie crooked , and I keep expecting the policeman to lean forward and straighten it . |
| 23 | I keep expecting the world to make sense . |
| 24 | People just keep buying the buggers . |
| 25 | Keep spreading the gospel , it needs to be heard . |
| 26 | The rate of change and the lack of sincere consultation have led to an air of defeatism and concern which is frequently summed up in the analogy that they ( the government ) keep moving the goalposts . |
| 27 | do anything because I keep moving the chair |
| 28 | Keep moving the contents of the pan to avoid burning . |
| 29 | ‘ The dialogue between us began like this : ‘ Of course , you can begin your [ EDI ] project , but just keep sending the bills on paper as well ! ’ , ’ he said . |
| 30 | ‘ Keep sending the bills . ’ |