Example sentences of "[coord] keep " in BNC.
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| 1 | It says it can not get or keep skilled labour . |
| 2 | In a strong khaki handkerchief he kept his money , the handful of coins he had managed to save or pilfer and hide away in spite of Sweetheart 's threats that she would always find him out if he tried to lie or keep wicked secrets from her . |
| 3 | In his concluding essay , Urwick wrote : The club can catch him , but can not discipline him , the Boys ' Brigade can discipline him to a small extent , but can not catch or keep him when he most needs it ; the voluntary evening school can do neither . |
| 4 | In his deliberations whether to sell or keep on the mill as a holiday home he had seen it as a refuge from London , eccentric and remote , providing a temporary escape from the demands of his job and the pressures of success . |
| 5 | It is clearly undesirable and often more expensive to admit or keep in district general hospitals or long stay hospitals old or mentally ill or mentally handicapped people who could be properly looked after in the community . |
| 6 | This legislation makes it an offence to sell or keep for sale food which is unfit or injurious to health . |
| 7 | you 've just taken a knock you did n't get the job , it 's not to say a job wo n't come up again now what you gon na do give up or keep trying ? |
| 8 | If you fancy your chances at bigger shows but ca n't afford to buy or keep a top class horse , think about a registered Mountain and Moorland for a fraction of the price . |
| 9 | A mind that can turn faster and keep going longer than that of anyone I know , so Paz , wrote Harsnet . |
| 10 | It is important to try and keep in practice in order to reinforce all the things which have been learned during the pre-solo training . |
| 11 | Like most people , older people want to have enough income for their needs and to live in homes which they can manage and keep warm . |
| 12 | Good phrasing is all important : it has to set and keep the dancers going . |
| 13 | You can then add to this the more pro-active and aggressive corporate functions needed to trade successfully and keep ahead of your competitors . ’ |
| 14 | Only by steadily improving efficiency would Britain win and keep its share of the world 's markets . |
| 15 | With a net return of 12 per cent easily attainable from building society and bank high interest accounts , it is still cheaper to borrow and keep your savings on deposit . |
| 16 | Amy wo n't do it and I ca n't find anyone even to come in and keep it tidy . ’ |
| 17 | I sit back down on the bench and sort of snuggle into my coat to try and keep warm . |
| 18 | S/he will be expected to research and keep abreast of issues faced in urban and frontier mission amongst young people and to represent the Trust where necessary . |
| 19 | Low pay has made it difficult for HMIP to recruit and keep adequately qualified staff . |
| 20 | Nor is there any reason why the state should tell firms how to attract and keep good staff in a country where qualified labour can be hard to find . |
| 21 | Their reaction , towards the east and to the Gulf war too , has been to pay up and keep their heads down . |
| 22 | ‘ I told you you 'd got to try and keep yourself looking nice for Mrs Hollidaye , ’ said Gloria . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'll go down and keep watch one night if she likes . ’ |
| 24 | A second section offers help to burn safely and keep risk and public nuisance ‘ to the absolute minimum ’ . |
| 25 | ‘ We have always said if we are going to be successful you have just got to try and keep winning and not worry about other results . ’ |
| 26 | It does not seem to take into account that many people may be quite grateful to have restrictions imposed on their sexual behaviour , while others can perfectly well get on with what they want to do and keep quiet about it . |
| 27 | Examples were given of regular meetings or occasions which enabled workers to identify and keep track of people in the community , regardless of whether they had the status of an active case . |
| 28 | I have a Series III , two and a quarter SWB and I find it very difficult to start and keep going , even with the choke right out . |
| 29 | ‘ That I should go and keep house for Charles in Ipswich ? |
| 30 | To be admitted to a state school , children must be able to walk , to be continent and show the ability to learn and keep up with normal work . |