Example sentences of "keep [pers pn] [adv prt] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's why we 'll keep her in for a week or so , for tests , but our consultant is very pleased with her — and very optimistic . |
| 2 | Well , she had some Holy Water in it , and she used to spray it about , and it used to keep them out for a bit , you know . |
| 3 | We can say we 're going to have to keep you off for a bit longer yet . |
| 4 | " I think it would be safer to keep him in for a bit longer . " |
| 5 | ‘ Last Tuesday Nellie , my wife , had to go to hospital and they kept her in for a day and a night for eye tests . |
| 6 | So they kept him in for a cat instead , but Jessie wanted a , then Jessie , she could 've just love a fluffy white , so . |
| 7 | When I got home , I kept him in for a while , then , ashtray at the ready , let him loose for another try . |
| 8 | If it 's something that needs doing every day , keep it up for a week . |