Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] to keep the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In heavier air you will probably want to keep the boat square and play the waves . |
| 2 | The Council will also have to keep the curriculum under review and promote change where this is felt to be necessary . |
| 3 | A victim ( and in theory he could be male , although no man has yet , apparently , pursued a sexual harassment claim through the courts ) can leave and complain of unfair constructive dismissal but will often prefer to keep the option of staying on in the job and bringing a sex discrimination claim instead . |
| 4 | Thus the central bank of country A might buy currency B in order to keep the domestic exchange rate at a competitive level , whereas country B might simultaneously try to keep the value of its currency down by buying currency A. In this manner a lack of cooperation , fostered by a system of floating exchange rates , can lead to conflict and mutually frustrating policies . |
| 5 | She did n't even try to keep the bitterness out of her tone . |
| 6 | The employers did however wish to keep the door open for the future , and proposed a ban of five years on women entrants — something which the union was prepared to accept in the hope that " natural reductions " over this period would leave the men in a commanding position . |
| 7 | These will be simpler for the candidate to answer and will therefore help to keep the atmosphere relaxed . |