Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] to keep [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Bank also uses the Exchange Equalization Account to intervene in the foreign exchange market by buying up surplus sterling to keep up the external value of the pound . |
| 2 | One of the mothers said she felt quite sorry for the police officers involved and was tempted to offer them warm drinks to keep out the cold ! |
| 3 | Then he would remember he was being watched by Morris , and he would frown , and stuff his finger into his left ear to keep out the noise of the typewriter . |
| 4 | She clutched the warm , glowing vision to herself like a hot-water bottle to keep out the cold and loneliness of the night . |
| 5 | On all sides were banks of flowers , and climbing shrubs and vines formed a partial canopy to keep out the fierce sun . |
| 6 | You are also likely to get , double glazing to keep out the cold and noise , bathrooms and kitchens fitted to your own tastes and a garage built for today 's generation of motor cars . |
| 7 | For cooling and ventilating , 12 torpedo ventilators were placed in the roof to extract the air , and on either side of the gangways , some 5ft from the floor level , were louvred ventilators , protected by perforated zinc to keep out the dust . |
| 8 | With only one or two filters , it may be necessary to have adequate storage for filtered water to keep up the supply while filters are out of action . |
| 9 | Without indulging in passages of inactive description , he extended to his readers a panoramic view of the world , making good use of the duties performed by the navy in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars to keep up the colour and excitement of adventure . |
| 10 | In the personal social services field there has been reference to the need to encourage self-help and voluntary action to keep down the cost of providing professional social care . |
| 11 | A single Goblin can continue to use the huge prodder to keep back the Squigs and fight , but he loses the +1 strength bonus as the prodder is exceptionally unwieldy . |
| 12 | Plots of vegetables were fenced in by mud-brick walls to keep out the hobbled donkeys and camels which foraged in the wadi . |