Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [be] to keep the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The trick is to keep the line direct to the float , without disturbing the float more than to give it a slight lift . |
2 | ‘ The honey is to keep the beans on the knife , of course . |
3 | The idea behind the ceremony is to keep the gods happy to ensure a good crop . |
4 | The key is to keep the fish just warm to avoid over-heating , and to veer towards a too solid rather than too oily mixture . |
5 | If a piece of metal had flown out of the machine and blinded Brian , the court could hold that the purpose of the statute was to keep the employee out , not the machine in . |
6 | Pressure fryers are used principally for dishes such as chicken , fish and mushrooms — but not chips — where the requirement is to keep the food moist . |
7 | The aim is to keep the crop at 7–8°C . |
8 | The aim is to keep the boat flat at all times so that it glides cleanly over the water . |
9 | The aim is to keep the beer in a drinkable condition for longer but both systems interfere with the maturation of the beer and deliver an unpleasantly fizzy pint . |
10 | David Lapworth , Technical Director , says part of the game is to keep the car in top condition . |
11 | The most that can be achieved by the summit is to keep the Community from toppling over the edge . |
12 | A full page is devoted to each run , pinpointing steepness , mogul fields , trees , buildings , and the like , the object being to keep the skier within the limits of his or her capability . |
13 | One of the achievements of the book is to keep the bitterness that developed in later life wholly unsuspected in the early chapters . |
14 | The aim of the treatment is to keep the blood levels of this substance venial alanine as low as we possible can . |
15 | For an off trip is much the same , the idea is to keep the boat flat with the bow skimming slowly across the water without too much bow wave and the water leaving the stern very cleanly . |
16 | The effect of such a warrant is to keep the suspect incarcerated for up to another thirty-six hours . |
17 | The art of making a good deal as an agent is to keep the promoter 's costs down , while allowing him or her a sufficient budget to make sure the event is successful . |