Example sentences of "[adv] to keep [pers pn] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | CATHERINE If I did , it was probably only to keep you in order . |
| 2 | ‘ Perhaps I 'm hoping to meet a man rich enough to keep me in comfort so I can indulge my every whim and fancy and give up work for good , ’ she said drily . |
| 3 | If a wheel starts to spin , the brake attached to it squeezes just enough to keep it in check while the engine throttles back . |
| 4 | No well I was , I was just telling him something and I said I 'm not telling you till er ten thirty just to keep him in suspense . |
| 5 | It must take up all of your spare time just to keep it in tune . |
| 6 | The man he relied on to keep him in power . ’ |
| 7 | With Mel Blyth alongside and John Jackson in goal , John was part of the triumvirate who did most to keep us in Division one for four seasons . |
| 8 | You may walk with me like a civilised man if you care to , but I warn you there 'll be an archer behind to keep us in view , so 1 would n't advise you to try any tricks , they 'd do you no good . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Briefly , counsellor , I am here to keep you in business . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm working on instinct , ’ he said thickly , ‘ but I 'm a fast learner , and I 've a good enough idea how to keep you in line . |