Example sentences of "[noun sg] keep [pron] in [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Frith could have killed El-ahrairah at once , but he had a mind to keep him in the world , because he needed him to sport and jest and play tricks . |
| 2 | It costs a great deal to keep him in the home , as well as your father . ’ |
| 3 | The stranger kept her in a sound vacuum , through which no fascinating rhythm could penetrate . |
| 4 | It was a good move to keep it in the theatre . " |
| 5 | But negative pride keeps us in a state of mind that resists change . |
| 6 | His tough character keeps him in the house and looks forward to the awaiting adventure . |
| 7 | Mains was recalled for the solitary Test against Tom Grace 's Irishmen at Athletic Park , in which the All Blacks gained an undistinguished win , but Mains got a penalty goal and enough credit to keep him in the team for the great tour — South Africa , 1978 . |
| 8 | As he snipped several inches off the length of Aimee 's hair , he pointed out why he encourages all his clients who have fine hair to keep it in a short style — or at least above their shoulders . |
| 9 | The Prince is also very keen on deer stalking , another pull to keep him in the Highlands for as long as he can manage . |
| 10 | It costs the taxpayer £130-£165 a week to keep someone in a residential or nursing home , he says . |
| 11 | Growing up is hard to do , when the terms of your parents ' will keeps you in a perpetual state of childhood . |
| 12 | They had needed the eccentric goalkeeping of Grobbelaar to keep them in the match up to the 111th minute , when Anderton suddenly revealed why so many scouts have been beating a path to Fratton Park . |
| 13 | Owners of listed buildings have a legal obligation to keep them in a reasonable state of repair . |
| 14 | I could n't see why the man kept it in the shop if it was n't for sale . |
| 15 | Most people kept their papers in tobacco tins ; one man kept his in a biscuit tin , and one shaikh stored his in an old suitcase . |
| 16 | ‘ It obviously takes food to keep you in a good mood , Dr Vaughan . ’ |
| 17 | David Mellor , Secretary of State for the new Department of National Heritage , has rejected the listing of key works of art in order to keep them in the country . |