Example sentences of "had keep up the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was only in London they had to keep up the pretence that Buckmaster had nothing to do with his company . |
| 2 | As the older generations who had kept up the tradition passed away , there were not so many young people in the village to carry it on and they had left to find employment and housing in the towns . |
| 3 | And she had kept up the pretence in the air-conditioned hotel and on the pool terrace , drinking mint tea to get the feel of the place , though she could n't stand the stuff really , and never knew what to do with the sprigs of mint . |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart had started the protests and the action to force the sporting authorities to do something , Niki had kept up the pressure . |
| 5 | When she had opened The Bar , Madame had kept up the costume in which she 'd worked when she was just an entertainer in other people 's places — she 'd worked in them all . |