Example sentences of "[noun] to keep [pers pn] in [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She got up early to muck him out and groom him and exercise him , and she babysat nearly every evening to keep him in good oats ( not Uncle Knacker 's ) and shoes , and when she saw the riders she was up against in the collecting ring , with their adoring parents and their fat cheque-books , it just made her all the more determined to beat them , because determination was all she had . |
| 2 | The basic structure ( roof , walls , floors , loft , doors and windows ) needs constant attention to keep it in good repair ; and essential household services ( electrics , plumbing , heating and drains ) need regular servicing in the same way as your car . |
| 3 | Not only do we need to strengthen up the entire body to keep it in good working order but there are certain areas that need extra exercise to give the area more definition ; areas that accumulate unwanted flab . |
| 4 | If you wish to purchase a chunk of salame to slice yourself in the future , you should ask for the casing to be left on the meat to keep it in prime condition . |
| 5 | One delegate commented : ‘ It could be used as a trick to keep us in residential care . ’ |
| 6 | Soak your nails in warm olive oil once a week to keep them in good condition . |
| 7 | The horseman was very particular about his harness and was as much concerned as the farmer to keep it in good order , making frequent visits to the saddler or harness-maker who had his shop in most of the larger villages . |
| 8 | Whether your hair is naturally curly or permed it needs extra special care to keep it in tip-top condition . |
| 9 | I wrote and said that a lot of members our pension , we could n't afford it , and that we owned our own hall so therefore we had a lot of cost to keep it in good repair and why was it nine pound . |
| 10 | However , it was a year of drought , and at the stud all the mares were given daily feeds of oats and hay to keep them in good condition ; but Minyip , due to long habit , refused to eat anything but the poorest hay . |
| 11 | TOOL SAFETY Hints and tips on how to avoid injuries while working with hand and power equipment — plus advice on maintaining tools to keep them in top condition . |