Example sentences of "[noun sg] to keep [pers pn] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yes , ’ she breathed , her desire to keep him at arm 's length dwindling to nothing . |
| 2 | They lit smoky fires at night to keep them at bay , but were soon itching with bites . |
| 3 | Ewshot fought back in the second half and Murphy , despite an injury to his nose , covered acres of ground in both attack and defence to keep them at bay . |
| 4 | Undertakers ' men and grave-diggers had to be copiously supplied with liquor to keep them at work , and this added to the disorder and indecency . |
| 5 | She even tried to snatch him back from school to keep him at home . |
| 6 | But we have to be careful to try to understand what steps are proper in order to keep it at bay . |