Example sentences of "to keep [pers pn] under control " in BNC.
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| 1 | His legs were beginning to get twitchy and fidgety , the way they always did when it was particularly important for him to keep them under control . |
| 2 | The stomach cramps had been coming back , off and on , all day , but so far she had been able to keep them under control . |
| 3 | Once the plants branch out and grow thick , they can be pruned to keep them under control and stimulate new growth . |
| 4 | Immediately she was surrounded by the other occupants of the pool , who crowded around her , laughing and urging her right into the water and ignoring the grey-haired woman who was trying to keep them under control . |
| 5 | The jury believed that they used the tools necessary to keep him under control . |
| 6 | It was like when she was eight , and Dead Daddy put her on Hero-9 to keep her under control . |
| 7 | So far Trent had managed to keep it under control but he could taste its sourness in the back of his throat and feel it in his stomach and up the back of his thighs — familiar tremblings imperceptible to an observer . |
| 8 | If you are really living in a mess , have a grand clear-out and put the whole place straight ; after that try to discipline yourself to dean and tidy on a regular basis to keep it under control . |
| 9 | From the mid-1970s local government spending was under severe pressure from the centre as more and more complex rules were developed to keep it under control . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'll endeavour to keep it under control , ’ she informed him gravely . |
| 11 | to keep it under control |
| 12 | No , but you 've got the tool I 'm saying to keep it under control |
| 13 | Her teaching mostly consisted of falling asleep while we children fought each other , but Mr Wopsle 's young cousin , Biddy , tried to keep us under control and teach us to read , write and count . |