Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] keep [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Henry should know better than to keep you cooped up with his books . |
| 2 | Over all , you 'd have fared much better than keeping your money in a bank or building society . |
| 3 | If the person is hard of hearing , they may need to lip-read your words , so move your lips naturally and keep your face visible ! |
| 4 | If an insolvency practitioner is appointed as interim receiver , he must give security and if he fails to do so and keep it up , then he can be discharged as interim receiver ( rr 6.54 and 6.55 ) . |
| 5 | But she pressed her lips together and kept it in . |
| 6 | And they have worked out how to channel the eggs out of the nests so as to keep them clean . |
| 7 | Inflation called for an uplift in many maximum fines , with a power being conferred upon the Home Secretary to adjust financial limits in the future by order , having first obtained the approval of both Houses of Parliament , so as to keep them in step with subsequent changes in the value of money . |
| 8 | The Marshal had seen them as they stood gossiping in the street at an equal distance between the two buildings so as to keep their doors in view , but it would be a waste of time trying to get her to admit it . |
| 9 | His duties were defined as being : ‘ to attend to the opening and closing , lighting and heating , dusting , washing out and general care of the premises ; the trimming of the ivy so as to keep it clear of the spouting and the roof ; the keeping of the borders tidy ; and the cleanliness of the WCs . |
| 10 | At the Albert Hall Rally of the Left Book Club in February 1937 , " Mr Harry Pollitt said there was a new awakening among the middle classes and they had to rope these people in rather than keep them out . " |
| 11 | Maxwell still thinks he can run this himself , pay up and leave with his daughter rather than keep his money and have the case come to court so that his affairs might have to be examined — that could cost him more than the ransom . |
| 12 | The last two examples , I 'm actually going to ask you to do tonight rather than keep you here this evening . |
| 13 | In a couple or family contract the patient and his partner , for example , may undertake to do things on a reciprocal basis ( e.g. a husband agrees to organize weekly social outings for he and his wife , while she agrees to tell him when she is feeling distressed , rather than keeping her feelings to herself ) . |
| 14 | It is also good at containing costs and farming out its staff to work on site rather than keeping them in expensive offices of its own . |
| 15 | Bonkers ; let us put him away and keep him under sedation and have done with him , " That was the way their minds worked . |
| 16 | She twisted her face away and kept herself from crying out . |
| 17 | He was more or less paid to go away and keep his head down , was n't he . |
| 18 | Neighbours were warned to stay indoors and keep their windows shut and half the firemen had to work in breathing sets to avoid the fumes . |
| 19 | But it 's clear his orders are to stay outside and keep it verbal , and soon he comes on heavy with the landlord 's message . |
| 20 | He did n't answer right away but kept his eyes on the rear-view mirror . |
| 21 | Cool left-overs quickly and keep them cool . |
| 22 | Sarah knew she was slow , and she tried hard to grasp things more quickly and to keep her mind on the task or game in hand , but she did n't always succeed . |
| 23 | If you remain perfectly still and keep your backs straight , you wo n't be punished further . |
| 24 | Nothing was to be removed , and I was to go home and keep my head down . |
| 25 | Luke Rittner believes the success of the new system will depend on a balancing act by Mr Mellor , the head of the new expanded arts ministry , the Ministry of National Heritage ( The Art Newspaper , No.18 , May 1992 , p.1 ) : he must make arts policy directly but keep his distance by taking a broadminded approach to the arts . |
| 26 | Please read it carefully and keep it in a safe place . |
| 27 | Please read it carefully and keep it in a safe place . |
| 28 | Please read it carefully and keep it in a safe place . |
| 29 | Please read it carefully and keep it in a safe place . |
| 30 | Please read it carefully and keep it in a safe place . |