Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [conj] [verb] keep " in BNC.
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| 1 | And you were hanging on and trying to keep your feet on the floor ! |
| 2 | I spent all the next seven months waiting for my case to come up and fighting to keep my daughter . |
| 3 | Some of them have actually turned round and said keep it up Mr , keep it up Mr , we will see the end of it one day . |
| 4 | As soon as the ‘ framed ’ person laughs , the next one takes over and tries to keep a straight face . |
| 5 | Eventually she gave up and decided to keep pigs instead . |
| 6 | The sawdust and bran mixture not only provided a soft base on which to rest the corpse but also acted as a sponge for exuded matter ; the side lining masked the bare wood ; the side-sheets assisted in the presentation of the corpse ; and the frill along the visible top edge formed a seal when the lid was screwed down and helped to keep it all airtight . |