Example sentences of "[pron] kept a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In effect , I kept a suitable silence and avoided direct confrontation , for I was well aware that the ultimate punishment under the regulations is expulsion or dismissal from the force , forfeiture of a considerable salary and pension , and , of course , the resulting immediate acquisition of true outsiderhood ! |
| 2 | I kept a straight face somehow . |
| 3 | Glad I kept a straight face afterward . |
| 4 | Whatever , they would run from me , or shout rude things from a distance , so I kept a low profile and restricted my brief visits to the town to a taciturn minimum . |
| 5 | I kept a firm hold of the lovable little rascal on my knee . |
| 6 | I kept a cowardly silence that was broken by a strident and sudden eruption of Goombay music from one of the nearby beach hotels . |
| 7 | ‘ If I kept a careful check on your movements — which I do n't — I can assure you it would not be for sentimental reasons . ’ |
| 8 | I kept a careful watch on them when the stock was built up . |
| 9 | During the period of the pilot study , I kept a weekly account of my workload and activities . |
| 10 | I kept a secret scrapbook throughout my teens of every sex-change report in the papers . |
| 11 | I kept a wary eye open for any of my old friends , in particular the goldsmith Waller , even as I was distracted by the sight of the apprentices throwing their caps in the air as they shouted for custom , pompous city officials in their fur-lined robes and , of course , those beauties of the night , the high-class courtesans in their satin dresses and flowery head veils . |
| 12 | I kept a wary eye on Santerre for this bluff manor lord , usually afraid of nothing , stayed near the door like a child frightened of a dark , strange room . |
| 13 | Despite the virtual anonymity of the FX4 cab anywhere in London , I kept a safe distance behind the Sierra as Nevil headed south and then east , crossing the river in Chelsea , then turning east again , running behind Battersea power station . |
| 14 | A cricket landmark vanishes with the final over for Gover Matthew Engel pays tribute to the academy which kept a straight bat for 61 years |
| 15 | ‘ You kept a good lookout . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ You 're famous all over the Far East , so a story about how you kept a secret concubine in Taipei should be worth quite a bit . ’ |
| 17 | The excitement was intensified when it became known that some time previously a railway clerk named Winter , who kept a black retriever , had shot himself in the porter 's cellar but Durham had claimed that he was unaware of the tragedy when he had encountered the ghost . |
| 18 | Alex was an older colleague , a chest specialist , who kept a small pied-à-terre at the top of the house in Harley Street where Brian had his consulting rooms . |
| 19 | My grandfather , who kept a small number of sheep in the West Riding , used to talk about strains breeding themselves out . |
| 20 | The bishop was Hensley Henson , who kept a frank diary : ‘ 26 November 1936 . |
| 21 | In the long term , moreover , the profits were creamed off by London capitalists who kept a tight grip on the marketing of tin . |
| 22 | From 1316 to 1319 Audley was one of a small group of courtiers , including Roger Damory [ q.v. ] and Hugh Despenser junior [ q.v. ] , husbands of the other two Gloucester co-heiresses , who kept a tight grip on Edward II 's patronage and favour ; though he was perhaps the least prominent of the three . |
| 23 | She knew she was violating her bail conditions by being in the Rollercoaster but she also knew she would be perfectly safe if she kept a low profile . |
| 24 | In front of the fire she kept a dark tab rug that she had made herself from scraps of different-coloured material . |
| 25 | She kept a watchful eye on any leaks that might have sprung . |
| 26 | She kept a straight face , but she wanted to jump with joy . |
| 27 | The surroundings were full of interest : in the foreground we had Martha 's pig-store , where she kept a varied assortment of china and earthenware ; it also was roofed by the remains of an old pleasure boat ; Martha 's cabbage garden and potato plot , and Martha 's henhouse , where the roosters were alike honoured by having a boat-house of their own . |
| 28 | She was not quite tall enough to reach things around the kitchen , but she kept a small box in the outhouse which she brought in and stood on in order to get whatever she wanted . |
| 29 | She kept a firm grip on her voice , concealing her sudden confusion , as she responded stubbornly , ‘ I 'm still waiting for an explanation . ’ |
| 30 | Jenna had n't realised just how weak she felt until that moment and she kept a firm grip on the back of the settee . |