Example sentences of "[noun sg] to keep [pron] head " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was easy to obey the lieutenant 's command to keep her head down and say nothing , but her heart was thundering by the time they reached the relative safety of the airfield 's terminal building . |
| 2 | Used to creating and presenting ideas to a wide variety of clients , she 'd grown proud of her capacity to keep her head under pressure , yet from the moment she 'd crossed the threshold of this impressive room she 'd been put at a distinct disadvantage . |
| 3 | This would enable the men on the bank to keep her head up and give more time to spend on the attempts to raise her from the quagmire . |
| 4 | Unable to take any more , she slammed the car door and headed for the farmhouse without a backward glance , managing with an effort to keep her head high . |
| 5 | But as the night drew in Emily gave Nick her tea-cosy to keep his head warm . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've lined this hat to keep my head warm ’ |
| 7 | ‘ They helped him many a time to keep his head above water or else we should have been in a poor way . ’ |