Example sentences of "keep [adv] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chepstow is also the southern end of another excellent long distance path — the Wye Valley Walk which passes through the heart of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , keeping close to the river bank where possible . |
| 2 | He tiptoed swiftly down the stairs , keeping close to the wall . |
| 3 | Then , keeping close to the wall , they began the swift , careful climb over the rubble . |
| 4 | Then he picked up his torch , switched off the bedside light and made his way down-stairs treading warily and keeping close to the wall to avoid the creaking treads . |
| 5 | keeping close to the wall |
| 6 | If we 're going to stick by the principle outlined above of keeping close to the centre of the action , we 'll need to meet the dragon in the drama , to find out what it 's really like , maybe to persuade it to come and melt an iceberg for drinking water . |
| 7 | They began following its twisting route , keeping close to the cover of the trees in case they should meet with any oncoming sect vehicle going to relieve or check up on their outside patrol . |
| 8 | Keeping close to the customer . |
| 9 | They skirted the lawn , keeping close to the flower borders . |
| 10 | Keeping close to the coast , it arrives at the village of Broadford : thus far , the scenery is not inspiring , the hinterland being a dull moorland and the seaward views more pleasing . |
| 11 | Rectal excision was originally performed keeping close to the bowel and preserving the superior haemorrhoidal vessels ( n=29 ) . |
| 12 | Beyond , the Edge becomes less well defined and is succeeded by steep slopes , surmounted by inclining eastwards and following the county boundary and the watershed and keeping always to the height of land in surroundings of utter desolation yet of profound influence on the landscape , for three major rivers have their source hereabouts : the streams flowing east are tributaries of the River Swale , those to the west drain an area known as Eden Springs , the source of the River Eden , and a short distance to the south are the beginnings of the River Ure . |
| 13 | It enables your staff to know themselves how well they 're doing their job , and if they 're keeping up to the mark . |
| 14 | They also believe that the safety of a husband 's life and his prosperity depends on their scrupulously following all pollution taboos and keeping strictly to the purity rules . |
| 15 | Keeping strictly to the coastline we turned into Lantic Bay , an area full of romantic names . |
| 16 | Notice how the compact legs are enabling the body to keep close to the board . |
| 17 | Jess ignored the protest and pushed on , managing to keep close to the wall and surfacing not two feet from the doors . |
| 18 | She made her way across the room to where her father was , still with Urquhart following ; evidently there was no need to keep close to the stepmother with the rest ; it looked as if Kate knew her own mind . |
| 19 | It 's important to tap along each join to keep close to the glass . |
| 20 | Some students were reduced to learning their work parrot-fashion in order to keep up to the standard , while at the same time lacking any real understanding of what they were taught . |
| 21 | If hon. Members who are called before 7 o'clock keep broadly to the time limit , it may be possible , in the interests of the whole House , for the occupant of the Chair to relax that limit later in the debate . |
| 22 | At first they doubtless kept close to the edge of the water , but wherever there was moss there was both moisture and vegetable debris and spores to eat . |
| 23 | Once there , he kept close to the wall and walked northwards . |
| 24 | Flying insects keep close to the ground and out of the wind , haunting sheltered valleys and lees of hills , seeking direct sunlight as much as possible . |
| 25 | The undergrowth must have been a haven for vipers and the three men kept strictly to the path . |
| 26 | At its highest point , a turn to the right up a pathless incline leads to the subsidiary height of pike which has two cairns ; from here the route , still pathless , heads due south , passing the three Whernside Tarns and rises to join a wall coming up from the left , this being kept alongside to the summit . |
| 27 | Backpackers need to keep the weight high and close to the back , but ski-mountaineers and climbers need the weight to be kept lower to increase stability , although weighty things should be kept close to the back . |
| 28 | If you have kept strictly to the time-table we have suggested , you will have at least 20 minutes left when the last question has been attempted . |