Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] to keep [adv prt] the " in BNC.

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1 Is it not true that the Government want to divert that money to keep down the poll tax in Wandsworth and Westminster ?
2 From childhood to grave , come rain or shine , joy or sorrow , but for a miracle , you yourself would have worn such garb to keep out the cold , the heat and the rain .
3 The Bank also uses the Exchange Equalization Account to intervene in the foreign exchange market by buying up surplus sterling to keep up the external value of the pound .
4 One of the mothers said she felt quite sorry for the police officers involved and was tempted to offer them warm drinks to keep out the cold !
5 Then he would remember he was being watched by Morris , and he would frown , and stuff his finger into his left ear to keep out the noise of the typewriter .
6 She clutched the warm , glowing vision to herself like a hot-water bottle to keep out the cold and loneliness of the night .
7 On all sides were banks of flowers , and climbing shrubs and vines formed a partial canopy to keep out the fierce sun .
8 Well we said , did you not visit and Morpeth and Annick well we we went round a few castles in that area to keep out the rain .
9 You are also likely to get , double glazing to keep out the cold and noise , bathrooms and kitchens fitted to your own tastes and a garage built for today 's generation of motor cars .
10 I can almost hear Riva chewing on the inside of her own cheek to keep back the laughter .
11 For cooling and ventilating , 12 torpedo ventilators were placed in the roof to extract the air , and on either side of the gangways , some 5ft from the floor level , were louvred ventilators , protected by perforated zinc to keep out the dust .
12 With only one or two filters , it may be necessary to have adequate storage for filtered water to keep up the supply while filters are out of action .
13 Without indulging in passages of inactive description , he extended to his readers a panoramic view of the world , making good use of the duties performed by the navy in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars to keep up the colour and excitement of adventure .
14 In the personal social services field there has been reference to the need to encourage self-help and voluntary action to keep down the cost of providing professional social care .
15 A single Goblin can continue to use the huge prodder to keep back the Squigs and fight , but he loses the +1 strength bonus as the prodder is exceptionally unwieldy .
16 Plots of vegetables were fenced in by mud-brick walls to keep out the hobbled donkeys and camels which foraged in the wadi .
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