Example sentences of "[not/n't] keep [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You can not keep a Queen in prison , ’ she said . |
| 2 | He did not keep a watch on her ; there was no necessity , and in his own mind he was almost convinced that nothing would happen . |
| 3 | While there is no reason why local authorities should not keep a list of known offenders in the area who have been convicted of offences against children , they should not keep a blacklist of those suspected but not convicted of such offences ( R v Norfolk County Council , ex pM [ 1989 ] FCR 667 ) . |
| 4 | While there is no reason why local authorities should not keep a list of known offenders in the area who have been convicted of offences against children , they should not keep a blacklist of those suspected but not convicted of such offences ( R v Norfolk County Council , ex pM [ 1989 ] FCR 667 ) . |
| 5 | Most did not keep the instrument in place for long enough . |
| 6 | Burun could not keep the respect from his tone . |
| 7 | On the contrary , a company that does not keep an eye on how its employees are functioning is probably itself being badly run . |
| 8 | So why not keep an eye on the steering , and forgo any announcement to interested passengers that there was now , say , a splendid view of the Atlantic Ocean down below ? |
| 9 | You do n't keep a man by turning your back on him in bed , nor criticising everything he does , such as the innocent act of bathing his little child . ’ |
| 10 | You ca n't keep a secret like that for long . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ When I was writing Firefly Summer , I did n't keep a notebook from the beginning , and I found myself having someone expelled from school who , when I checked , turned out to be 28 . |
| 12 | You could n't keep a thing like that hidden for very long , not in this damn town . |
| 13 | What we are not sure is that at the end of the day it does n't matter all that much what exactly was the raffle and what exactly was the entrance fee because we did n't keep a note of that . |
| 14 | Normally we do n't keep a record of the results but now we have some hard facts . |
| 15 | When Thurber offers his ‘ Ten Rules for a Happy Marriage ’ , he eschews , he says , such time-worn admonitions as ‘ Do n't keep a blonde in the guest room ’ , in favour of his own , eg , ‘ The good wife allows the mosquito to bite her when her husband is reading aloud ’ . |
| 16 | I did n't keep the torchlight on her face longer than was necessary . |
| 17 | If we sign a publishing deal in conjunction with a record deal , we usually make the deals co-terminous. so , if we only make one single with a band , we do n't keep the publishing on that act forever . |
| 18 | ‘ Do n't keep the gel on the doorstep , you gaby , ’ said Mrs Parker . |
| 19 | She gave birth to it , only she could n't keep the kid by her because of what Dynmouth people would say about it . |
| 20 | Robbie could n't keep the note of incredulity out of her voice . |
| 21 | That 's the great you know , God does n't keep an account of our failings . |
| 22 | ‘ We say we ca n't keep an eye on them all the time , but the girls are under strict control . ’ |
| 23 | If you do n't keep an eye on your trousers , |
| 24 | ‘ These retired military men can get a bit frisky if you do n't keep an eye on them . ’ |
| 25 | I do n't erm , yeah , I do think they 're too young to be out here , because er you ca n't keep an eye on them . |