Example sentences of "keep [pers pn] [prep] [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Keeping him from snapping at the heels of Normandy is bad enough . ’ |
| 2 | Siobhan , Crilly 's mother , bashed both of her legs in the accident , though this did not keep her from crawling to the aid of those more severely injured than she . |
| 3 | The price of this combo is excellent for a twin channel amp , but its shortcomings in the lead department may keep it from playing in the World Series and confine it to the Junior League . |
| 4 | A stoic quality keeps him from talking about the problem , which is silly ; even Nicklaus discusses his back , made ancient by millions of swings and uneven leg lengths . |
| 5 | Of course this is tricky if you 're driving , but ask your passengers to distract you with an Ossianic ballad to keep you from thinking about the importance of Santa Claus Land and The Happy Haggis takeaway to our great Scottish heritage . |
| 6 | The steel furred to keep it from cracking in the cold , |
| 7 | I put the basket on the counter and held onto it to keep it from banging into the shopping of the woman in front . |
| 8 | providing tension to the girders ( bones ) and cables ( tendons ) that keep us from crumpling to the ground at any instant . |
| 9 | Two young , fit squaddies desperately need the help of any females from 16 to 55 to save us from this dull and boring existence- Please , please keep us from talking to the penguins any longer — write now ! |