Example sentences of "keep [pers pn] [adv] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Slowly pull the barbell upwards , keeping it close to the stomach and chest until it is just underneath the chin and the elbows are pointing upwards . |
| 2 | Slowly raise the dumb-bell vertically as high as possible without jerking or rocking , keeping it close to the body . |
| 3 | One-arm dumb-bell rowing — slowly raise the dumb-bell without jerking or rocking , keeping it close to the body |
| 4 | I 'd keep him well in the running . |
| 5 | Every few days each officer can expect to take his turn on the office duty rota which will keep him away from the field for a complete day . |
| 6 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Will you take the dog back with you or shall I keep it here for a while ? ’ |
| 8 | We have some good news for Norbert Stiles O.B.E. since he will keep it tight at the back for our key diplomatic posting . |
| 9 | ‘ But your lifestyle keeps you constantly on the move , ’ he pointed out . |
| 10 | Anyway , most of these girls grew out of these crushes — soon the great problem was to keep them away from the Grammar School boys at the other end of the road . |
| 11 | By nine months your doctor and midwife will have gathered and recorded sufficient details about your pregnancy to keep them well in the picture for the arrival of your baby . |
| 12 | ‘ Are you going to keep me here on the doorstep ? ’ |
| 13 | But here 's a collection of invaluable 1992-isms to keep you ahead of the game . |
| 14 | What 's more , when you 've completed 20 transactions , we 'll automatically send you a full statement to keep you completely in the picture . |
| 15 | Either the man she is with is not ready for a long-term commitment , he may be violent and she wants to keep him away from the child . |
| 16 | Told me to keep him still for a couple of days . ’ |
| 17 | His arms had sunk in and he was twisting around , thrashing his head to keep it away from the wall — but it still sucked him in . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ But I thought the whole idea was to keep it away from the public ? |
| 19 | The Citation rolled slowly on to its left side as Duncan fought to keep it flying and to keep it away from the airliner . |
| 20 | That 's right you have to keep it away from the face because they 're dangerous are n't they ? |
| 21 | You have to be pretty innovative to build an entire business from one product niche as Network Computing Devices Inc does with its X Window System display terminals , and the Mountain View company is demonstrating the kind of innovation that will be needed to keep it ahead of the pack . |
| 22 | If we 're going to keep it there on the patio , . |
| 23 | ‘ Keep them away from the fighting until the poor bloody infantry gets a chance to stop running . |
| 24 | Moving trauma can be lessened for pets if you keep them away from the hustle and bustle . |
| 25 | Aldershot 's neat football , in difficult windy conditions , kept them well in the game and for long spells they were firmly in control . |
| 26 | But like that A lot of families had them and kept them just for the family . |
| 27 | Trust the Mirror to get in first — we always keep you right in the picture . |
| 28 | Keep him here on a charge of stealing the hundred quid and the pay packet ? ’ |
| 29 | Security considerations kept him away from the frontline base of Vitez , but soldiers from the mountain stronghold travelled 30 miles through bandit country to see him . |
| 30 | It was Lavinia who had supported him every step of the way , kept him upright at the graveside , yet within a month she , too , was alone , her husband shot down over the Western Front . |