Example sentences of "[v-ing] to keep [pron] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | money for light and they 've been having to keep her pension and like giving her so much at a time because it 's been going missing with all the money ! |
| 2 | The row was awful , everyone was shouting at me , while I as umpire was trying to keep my dignity and said " The umpire 's decision is final . " |
| 3 | It sounds crazy to say I had n't noticed it before , as we must have driven by ten or a dozen times , but you really do n't notice that much when you 're trying to keep your balance and play at the same time . |
| 4 | He grabbed one forearm and broke it , then a blow on the forehead knocked his eyesight out of kilter , another thumped his ribs and he gave up , sliding hunched down the wall trying to keep his groin and kidneys safe . |
| 5 | The lights changed and the truck pulled off with Chase trying to keep his balance and looking thoroughly bemused . |