Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] to keep him [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I am capable of cooking for myself , ’ he assured her stiffly , and she knew she would have to do a little begging to keep him from another burst of anger .
2 It costs a great deal to keep him in the home , as well as your father . ’
3 Whether I pay or go free , whatever the cost , I will not let it be said I killed a decent man to keep him from accusing me .
4 And versatile international Joe Lydon has signed a new 12-month contract to keep him at Central Park .
5 But James said his son had needed some firm , fatherly advice to keep him on the right track as a teenager .
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