Example sentences of "[adv] keep the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The feet should be kept in the straps until sheeting in on the new tack , thereby keeping the board on its banked course throughout the crucial rig change . |
| 2 | Notice how his long harness lines are enabling him to sail with straight arms thereby keeping the rig upright . |
| 3 | Possibly the most trouble-free and profitable course in the first year is to grass-let part of the farm , on your own terms , thereby keeping the farm in work whilst leaving you free to get on with your development plans . |
| 4 | This often means using it ‘ reverse flow ’ — that is with water pumped down the uplift and up through the gravel , thereby keeping the gravel cleaner and less clogged than ‘ standard flow ’ systems where detritus is sucked into the gravel . |
| 5 | Immediately , the foresail went out of control , banging and flapping and whipping back and forth , effectively keeping the crew at bay . |
| 6 | ‘ My uncle will go on keeping the horses if we want them . |
| 7 | Now if you think about going this way , that was So keeping the angles constant at ninety was n't it ? |
| 8 | While the courts continue to insist that they are only keeping the authority within the boundaries of its power and not substituting their view , the dividing line can be a thin one . |
| 9 | It 's hard enough keeping the weight down when you 're on your own or just with the family . |
| 10 | It 's difficult enough keeping the newsletter going , what with the cost of paper and postage . ’ |
| 11 | But until that time comes , we can only keep the laws relating to spiritual purity which are unconnected with the Temple . |
| 12 | If she could only keep the secret a week or two more it might be possible , after her uncle had gone away to sea , to persuade her Aunt Ann to let them marry . |
| 13 | They 'll all they 'll all keep the sun out , |
| 14 | Two , our institute has its own hall and as this is now about seventy years old and was not particularly well built in the first place , you will understand that it costs us a good deal in money and effort to literally keep the roof over our heads . |
| 15 | He said you 'd better keep the car there in case his wo n't be ready or something . |
| 16 | In fact , I think from now on you 'd better keep the jeep for yourself . |
| 17 | The rice and other crops produced by the peasantry did not merely keep the population as a whole alive ; rice was also the cornerstone of the formal political and economic organization of the country , at both national and local levels . |
| 18 | ‘ Used to be an engineer in the RFC in the war , so he not only keeps the ship 's stores , but knows everything about motor cars — and ma plane . ’ |
| 19 | Regular exercising not only keeps the body supple ; it strengthens heart and lungs and helps increase relaxation and reduces stress . |
| 20 | Attached to the webbing on the shoulder harness the chest strap stops shoulder straps from sliding sideways and so keeps the sack much more comfortably in position . |
| 21 | But in spite of the difficulties , I 'll continue to live in Sheffield and tour the provincial circuit , if only to keep the London comics suspicious . |
| 22 | Yeah it 's only to keep the itching under control . |
| 23 | A Dalton double take THE North-East 's first women MP was Ruth Dalton , elected in Bishop Auckland in 1929 but only to keep the seat warm for her old feller . |
| 24 | Impersonal rules , such as size , colour , alphabet , only to keep the mind from ordering in more banal ways . |
| 25 | All Witney 's hard work was rewarded six minutes from time ; Mark Walton done brilliantly to keep the ball in play the slipped the ball back to Paul Lewis who crossed first time , and there was Steve Jenkins to head home and snatch a well-deserved point . |
| 26 | The fine drizzle that has been falling all afternoon has not been enough to stop the match between Scotland and Ireland , but enough to keep the crowds away . |
| 27 | The Social Democrats had a strong candidate in Rudolf Scharping , who was leftish enough to keep the backing of the party faithful , calmly reassuring on economic matters to middle-of-the-road voters . |
| 28 | By the time it reaches the coasts of West Spitsbergen , the largest of the Svalbard group , the current , although much reduced in strength , still has enough energy , when coupled with the summer sun , to warm the sea temperature enough to keep the ice at bay . |
| 29 | However , an extra allowance must be made for any head wind , and in poor visibility inexperienced pilots should make sure that they are close enough to keep the field in sight all the time . |
| 30 | Water the garden just enough to keep the surface always moist . |