Example sentences of "[coord] keep a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | not easy playing a puppet or keeping a straight face . |
| 2 | I 'm afraid Mr. Optimist here can not see Leeds winning , or keeping a clean sheet . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | It is also important to determine which activities and functions should be housed in the new and old locations especially if the organisation plans to carry out either a phased move or to keep a small presence in the old site after the main move has taken place . |
| 5 | If you had a cold , aconite would stop it from developing , or keep a bad cold from becoming something worse . |
| 6 | With other feelings we may be burdened by their strength , yet still be free enough to choose whether we express them to others by word or action , indulge them or keep a tight rein on them . |
| 7 | ‘ Or keep a running total in your mind , ’ she said . |
| 8 | Or kept a sharper look out for the paparazzi . |
| 9 | Even so , it is worth getting to know and keeping a sharp look out for the signs from as early as May on , because if you act quickly enough it is possible to stop the attack before it spreads through the rest of the foliage by picking off , and , this is important , burning the infected parts . |
| 10 | Sean and Michael were there too , but they stood at the back looking usher-smart in new suits , and keeping a professional eye on the collecting plate . |
| 11 | As she walked down the wide stone steps to the ground floor her confusion was diverted by the sight of two men in their twenties , chatting together and keeping a watchful early evening eye over two three-year-olds playing hide and seek round the curve of the banisters . |
| 12 | He may need to be able to use apparatus , and generally speaking science teachers are accustomed to explaining necessary points about its use and keeping a close watch on safety . |
| 13 | ‘ You are very much mistaken , ’ he muttered , looking beyond them and keeping a close eye on his sister and Mitch as they rode along laughing and talking . |
| 14 | At the same time , and keeping a tiny amount of white fondant in reserve for the dice , divide the remaining fondant into four even portions ( about 50g/2oz each ) . |
| 15 | Parents like to see the headteacher 's initials on their child 's reading card , they appreciate that the head is taking a personal interest in their child 's progress and keeping a general eye on activities in classrooms . |
| 16 | Walking or cycling to work or to the station instead of using the car , and exercising the dog regularly ( breathing deeply and keeping a good posture as we walk ) , are ways of incorporating exercise into the normal schedule . |
| 17 | We went back inside and signed the indentures , the scrivener cutting the parchment into three and keeping a duplicate copy . |
| 18 | DB 's founders , David Howarth and Bruce Ledwith , are each taking out £2 million in loan notes earning 1 per cent below LIBOR , and keeping a 10 per cent stake each in Atreus . |
| 19 | The embassy also suggests avoiding crowds , not arguing politics with the locals and keeping a reserve fund of cash available in case banks are closed , including the 45 dinars residents need for the normal exit stamp if your stay has been longer than six months . |
| 20 | He turned and looked at his guard who was waiting tamely behind him and keeping an occasional look-out along the wire . |
| 21 | Sitting here with the Autohelm 6000 wander lead control , Mary can steer and keep a well-protected lookout in relative comfort . |
| 22 | That ability to build and keep a good team explains why , when he sold to Shandwick in 1989 , the performance-related deal valued PRCS at £5 million plus and Murphy at more than £2.5 million . |
| 23 | You may fatten a couple of pigs to kill and keep a small flock of laying hens or ducks on household scraps . |
| 24 | One solution would be to shut up and keep a low profile ; Jeremiah tried to do that , but … discovered that he could n't stop speaking . |
| 25 | Similarly , a physiotherapist said : ‘ I had to try and keep a brave face on it and not let on . |
| 26 | Er this week 's production sheet er and I wonder of Ian could bear in mind that he should try and keep an extra ten tonne when he 's looking at his reserves here just in case |
| 27 | To a considerable extent , each republican or provincial national bank acts autonomously , and keeps a watchful eye on the financial position of its own republic or province . |
| 28 | He has a couple of fields behind his cottage and keeps a few beasts . |
| 29 | It is symptomatic , in short , of a need both to proclaim his own worth and to keep a threatening world at a distance . |
| 30 | They come in , widen a few roads , build a couple of schools , and keep a firm hold over what they see as a bunch of ‘ upstart blacks ’ . ’ |