Example sentences of "keeping an [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was fined £200 and banned from keeping an animal for five years . |
| 2 | Many horses which ‘ have ’ to be kept stabled can be helped by visual and tactile communication ( a stable companion , or a hole knocked through partition walls ) , more bulk in their food , or food which takes more work to eat ( turnips , or small-mesh hay-nets ) , the provision of a playpen outside , and the realisation by the owner that keeping an animal in stressful conditions amounts , quite simply , to cruelty . |
| 3 | in keeping an idea of where the jobs are , |
| 4 | Often , the risk of sharing is far greater than keeping an idea to oneself . |
| 5 | Constable Perkins was torn between keeping an eye on the scene of the crime — and perhaps making a brilliant arrest — or calling up reinforcements . |
| 6 | ‘ Maybe he 's keeping an eye on you . ’ |
| 7 | As did the House Manager who roamed throughout performances in the foyer or the staircases , the bars of Stalls , Dress Circle and Upper Circle , keeping an eye on programme girls ( most of them certainly mature ) who , in their black dresses and little aprons , ushered , sold programmes and in the intervals brought trays of tea and biscuits ( coffee in the evenings ) , while in the orchestra pit the band ( tuxedoed , although who knew whether their trousers matched ) played pleasing music . |
| 8 | Besides monitoring the EC proposals , Mr Eggar is also keeping an eye on other government departments which he said had the tendency to introduce measures which , however well intentioned , could have the effect of strangling small businesses . |
| 9 | The company added that a standby boat was keeping an eye on the situation . |
| 10 | Rosa gently teased Erika about the vestigial romance but was serious about the advice she gave , that Erika was not , repeat not , to get involved with a boy-friend , especially with the Indoor Championships drawing nearer , and with the Ministry of Sport keeping an eye on her . |
| 11 | They are likely to renew interest in a former player , Manchester United 's Mal Donaghy , while keeping an eye on Brian Gayle 's progress under new management at Manchester City . |
| 12 | You suggest keeping an eye on Switzerland , New Zealand and Canada as potential enemies ( March 16th ) . |
| 13 | He says do n't be frightened , he 's keeping an eye on things for you . ’ |
| 14 | But what would he be doing in the middle of nowhere … unless he was keeping an eye on Mungo , to see that he was safe ? |
| 15 | John Buckingham on Foinavon , well behind this chaos , was still keeping an eye on Josh Gifford on Honey End , though he was aware that his mount would be likely to prove more one-paced than the favourite . |
| 16 | It felt quite pleasant sitting at a desk , being taught geography and physics again , and keeping an eye on our son . |
| 17 | But there was to be no resting , particularly with Jeffrey Archer keeping an eye on the time . |
| 18 | As the crowd grew , pressing against the window , the Divisional Police Commissioner Rousselet , who had been keeping an eye on events , sent a policeman down with orders to have the nude painting removed from the window . |
| 19 | Mrs Oliver is walking the dog , Alfred has washed and tidied away the tea things while keeping an eye on the shop from the adjoining neat and spotlessly clean flat . |
| 20 | As I clambered up the ranks of steep terraces , keeping an eye on my train time , early mist still clung to the bare mountainous knives of rock , and the mountain that the fortress itself stood on was festooned with dark trailing grasses like seaweed , adding to its otherworldliness . |
| 21 | Of course Madame keeping an eye on O was nothing new . |
| 22 | Actually , Helen and Geoff are away ( with the children , of course , it 's Spain again this year I think ) , and Mr Davis 's boy Kevin from the house on the corner is keeping an eye on things and doing the garden for them . |
| 23 | Playing your part can be as simple as being a good neighbour — keeping an eye on a neighbour 's house while they 're away ; or even just letting the Police know if you see someone acting suspiciously around cars or property . |
| 24 | During that time he took his decision about Marler : to continue keeping an eye on him . |
| 25 | ‘ Still , at least you seem to appreciate I 've given you the plum job , whilst landing myself with the task of keeping an eye on Fedorov . |
| 26 | With one sergeant I had then , I used to make up stories about keeping an eye on thieves if he did n't find me at the points . |
| 27 | It is then up to me to implement it successfully by controlling my behaviour whilst keeping an eye on progress towards the indicators of success . |
| 28 | Since last October , inventors have had to pay renewal fees to keep US patents in force , so any firm interested in copying the gull-wing design will be keeping an eye on the status of the DeLorean patent . |
| 29 | There is still likely to be a considerable extra work load for the daughter or daughter-in-law who is likely to bear the brunt of extra shopping , washing and keeping an eye on the elderly people . |
| 30 | He watched the screen , struggled to get the frame-hold to work , all the while keeping an eye on the scene in the operating theatre . |