Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] keep the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Provided I could hit the patches of sand quickly enough and keep the momentum , the wheel would skate across . |
| 2 | Such a plan allows schools to manage themselves more democratically and to keep the curriculum as the major focus . |
| 3 | erm Chairman chairpeople you need one or two chairmen chairmen so you can actually pull the whole thing together and keep the group together . |
| 4 | It would n't take too much more ingenuity to cut the speed of the sample down but keep the pitch the same , thus making the target guitar part much easier to distinguish . |
| 5 | Cover the bloom with a polythene bag — or better , if you can make them up , fine muslin bags that will let the air in but keep the insects out . |
| 6 | Training should therefore be carried out in short bursts , so as to keep the puppy interested . |
| 7 | As usual I had not named my squad so as to keep the opposition guessing — all I had announced was that there would be eleven players in the team . |
| 8 | I think I need to do more with people — in depth , rather than keeping the bubble in the air at frothy chat-show level , ’ she explains . |
| 9 | To add realism to the stop-motion scenes , small camera movements were introduced , including a couple of slight pans , rather than keeping the camera rigidly still for a whole series of single-frame exposures . |
| 10 | So , so , I think the background , I think , as I said earlier on that keep the photograph simple and I think this one , perhaps , has got too much background . |
| 11 | I used to love the letters page but now it gets a bit bogged down in one debate — make it a bit longer and keep the ‘ one-off ’ letters/comments . |
| 12 | It holds on and keeps the gentle tears away . |
| 13 | We have to find ways of managing waiting more effectively and keeping the customer ( be it general practitioner or patient ) informed . |
| 14 | Work quickly or keep the cutting material in a plastic bag blown up like a balloon and sealed . |
| 15 | ‘ She is fast off the grid , accelerates smoothly , gains speed very quickly and keeps the momentum going . |
| 16 | The staff were n't friendly but they were efficient , serving basic food quickly and keeping the hut clean . |
| 17 | Unfortunately , Jamie ended up talking to some woman , but I was too busy trying to breathe deeply and keep the far wall steady really to care . |
| 18 | He was refused permission to shut the bar at 1am but keep the club open until 2am , and made an announcement to clubbers telling them of the police decision . |
| 19 | As oil floats on water , this allowed the water to be drained off while keeping the roofs afloat on the crude . |
| 20 | Be ready to open the airbrakes fully the moment the wheel touches the ground and then keep it straight and keep the wings level . |
| 21 | We look at investment in players carefully and keep the squad strong . |
| 22 | Bring your foot up but keep the sole parallel to the mat . |
| 23 | The third part of our competition to win this beautiful bedroom furniture from Olympus — just cut out and keep the special voucher |
| 24 | The recruitment team can not get the letters out and keep the records up to date at the same time ; and if they employ temporaries , other problems arise : where can they sit ? |
| 25 | I may just have me chicken out and keep the sausage for another day |
| 26 | Does it operate efficiently and keep the house warm in winter ? |
| 27 | The art of winning is knowing when to push hard , when to pump or when to hold back and keep the power in reserve . |
| 28 | He knew only too well that keeping the peace at home required most of his attention . |
| 29 | Stay here and keep the home fires burning . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ You stay here and keep the road blocked , nobody 'll get past you . |