Example sentences of "keep him [adv] for a [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 | " I think it would be safer to keep him in for a bit longer . " |
| 3 | Told me to keep him still for a couple of days . ’ |
| 4 | So they kept him in for a cat instead , but Jessie wanted a , then Jessie , she could 've just love a fluffy white , so . |
| 5 | When I got home , I kept him in for a while , then , ashtray at the ready , let him loose for another try . |
| 6 | If his work kept him late for a meal , he had satirical reproaches cast upon his head by the landlady . |