Example sentences of "keep them [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The Exchange Rate Mechanism ( ERM ) aims to stabilise currencies by keeping them within an agreed band .
2 Quite simply , such an additional demand for the currencies concerned would help keep them at a higher level , with a consequent reduction in their export surpluses .
3 It 's good practice to use three balls in rotation in cold weather , one being in play on any one hole , and the two others remaining in your pocket where your body heat can keep them at a reasonable temperature .
4 You can keep them in a small plastic box until then .
5 Ants can be kept in large glass jars filled with soil or in a wormery ( Chapter 6 ) , but to see them best you should keep them in a special kind of housing .
6 ‘ We 'll keep them in a safe place together , ’ he said .
7 now lets hear three cheers for Gloucester rugby club … on Saturday they won at London Irish in the league … a victory that could help keep them in the first division
8 Though , using Letraset to title them is not easy to do , you know it 's very difficult to keep them on a straight line .
9 Most children do grow out of their sensitivities gradually , and it is important not to keep them on a restricted diet any longer than necessary .
10 Even if you do like meat , poultry and fish and wish to keep them as a regular part of your diet , it would be wise to cut down appreciably on animal protein and up your vegetable quotient .
11 The ambiguous status of blacks , as neither invaders nor indigenous Americans , caused some controversy but it was agreed to keep them within the overall campaign .
12 We need to keep them within the national health service work force and to make better use of their additional skills .
13 Owners of listed buildings have a legal obligation to keep them in a reasonable state of repair .
14 I learned Dimac from a lama in Tibet and my hands are so deadly that I have to keep them in a locked closet when they 're not in use .
15 Whoever takes control of Oxford has got a job on to keep them in the second division … they 're six points adrift at the bottom … but on Saturday United faired best of the three Central South sides … they drew while Swindon and Hereford both lost
16 Like the silkmoth , ants sense pheromones through their antennae ; but they make continual use of both antennae to keep them in the right direction .
17 Herbs too are a practical addition so keep them near the back door , perhaps framed with a fragrant low hedge of lavender or santolina .
18 Keep them in a specific place and discard ones you do n't use .
19 I mean I 've filled in a few forms for them but I mean probably you 're a passive owner like me in the sense that I do n't go and actively trade them , er I keep them in a long term investment , and that 's it .
20 Pot up the seedlings into 3in pots and keep them in a warm place .
21 McDonald outlines it thus : ‘ A : find the best artists you can ; B : keep them in a creative mood so that they make the best records they can , and C : maximise the sales of the records everywhere without turning it into a real form of drudgery for them . ’
22 An alternative is to put the planted-up bowls in black polythene sacks ties at the top and keep them in a cold greenhouse or cool , frost-free outhouse , garage or shed .
23 Keep them in an airtight plastic container with arborio rice or fresh eggs , to which the smelly truffle will impart its heady flavour .
24 Those too young for sailing still enjoy pottering around the beach and paddling around on old windsurfers , though a parent should stay to look after them and keep them from the nearby road .
25 According to the survey results , for the 12 months ending in January this year , 51 per cent of Britain 's smaller exporters increased their overseas sales over those for the previous year , a further 23 per cent kept them at the same level and 26 per cent reported a drop .
26 She kept them in a black velvet bag and would occasionally take them out , when Wakelate was busy , to stand them in the sunlight .
27 We kept them in a mud-walled hut and posted a guard to keep watch , armed with a can of paraffin .
28 She kept them in the other day because she sa , erm or something need to keep the , we think it was them anyway with Mrs kept one group in cos erm , she said that someone had nicked off with her pen or something and it was underneath the desk , it had rolled off the desk !
29 This is particularly important if a ‘ traditional ’ training has kept them to a limited understanding and repertoire .
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