Example sentences of "[verb] to keep [pers pn] in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nutrition is the process by which the body acquires all the foodstuffs it needs to keep it in good working order and converts them into energy , new body tissue and those substances necessary to keep all the body processes ( metabolism ) going . |
| 2 | Got to keep you in one piece , eh ? ’ |
| 3 | I would prefer to keep it in natural wood if we can but |
| 4 | Set against these points is the maintenance problem ; softwood doors need regular decoration to keep rot at bay , and even hardwoods require regular treatment with preservative and stain to keep them in good condition . |
| 5 | " Dull for the telephone men , I 'm afraid , " I said , " but try to keep them in good heart . |
| 6 | So they can be the deciding factor in what your programme 's going to be , so it pays to keep them in good trim . |
| 7 | I suppose the reason was one of policy really — they had the youngsters hooked and they wanted to keep them in that position by not rocking the boat . |
| 8 | Lowering the tender took care and patience if they wanted to keep it in one piece . |
| 9 | I have to keep it in those margins . |