Example sentences of "keep their [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marsh accepted his fate honourably , as everyone expected , and the Australians got on with the job of keeping their boot on the Indian throat . |
| 2 | Both the DoI and the 600 Group were keeping their information on the effects of robots on employment to themselves . |
| 3 | ‘ Whilst recognising that staff in other parts of AEA would undoubtedly be more concerned , he and his colleagues in the UK and overseas subsidiaries knew that they had to ‘ Keep their eye on the ball , push ahead with product development , sell hard and achieve their demanding targets for growth . ’ |
| 4 | Directors should keep their finger on the pulse of a production throughout it 's run . |
| 5 | Politicians keep their silence on the big questions of the future |
| 6 | It is the way they keep their finger on the pulse and keep in touch with their audience . |
| 7 | They also keep their eye on the ball . ’ |
| 8 | The little boys kept their vigil on the stairs . |
| 9 | It may seem odd to fret about this while economies are still sluggish , but in past recoveries governments have often kept their foot on the accelerator too long . |