Example sentences of "[noun sg] to keep [pers pn] at [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | KEVIN KEEGAN has had secret talks with Newcastle directors in a bid to keep him at St James 's Park . |
| 2 | The Wembley midfielder launched a sensational attack on the ‘ Caring Club ’ and accused them of not caring enough in their bid to keep him at Roker Park . |
| 3 | ‘ Yes , ’ she breathed , her desire to keep him at arm 's length dwindling to nothing . |
| 4 | They lit smoky fires at night to keep them at bay , but were soon itching with bites . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | She even tried to snatch him back from school to keep him at home . |
| 8 | But we have to be careful to try to understand what steps are proper in order to keep it at bay . |
| 9 | Maybe Gloucester just do n't have the spending power to keep them at Kingsholm . |