Example sentences of "keep [pers pn] [adv] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Fortunately , the nail had only gone into his chest wall and did not enter his lungs , we shall keep him here for a day or two under observation . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Will you take the dog back with you or shall I keep it here for a while ? ’ |
| 3 | Told me to keep him still for a couple of days . ’ |
| 4 | But like that A lot of families had them and kept them just for the family . |
| 5 | If his work kept him late for a meal , he had satirical reproaches cast upon his head by the landlady . |
| 6 | Keep her there for a minute . |
| 7 | He said , ‘ Keep it here for a while . |
| 8 | He put an arm around her shoulders and kept it there for a moment . |