Example sentences of "to keep [pron] [noun sg] [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I try to keep my diary clear and concentrate on collating and editing all the material that has been arriving in my in-tray over the previous weeks . |
| 2 | In the 1972 Bernardo Bertolucci film , Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider as Paul and Jeanne embark on a series of erotic encounters in an apartment , agreeing never to reveal their names to each other , in order to keep their relationship anonymous and exclusively physical . |
| 3 | Every spring the sheep were washed in a special pool , to keep their wool clean and to get rid of insects on their skin . |
| 4 | It is a good idea to turn the main stopcock off and on once or twice each year to keep its mechanism free and not wait for an emergency to discover that it has jammed open . |
| 5 | Never to volunteer for anything , for instance ; to keep her bedspace clean and tidy ; never , ever , to forget the eleventh commandment , Thou shall not get found out ; and if you were prepared to agree that every word of King 's Regulations was Holy Writ and accepted that leave was a privilege and not a right , then life in the Navy need n't be all that bad . |
| 6 | Galvanised into action by the very idea , she rose abruptly to her feet , striving to keep her expression impassive as she glanced down into Candy 's surprised eyes . |
| 7 | She will be able to keep her weight stable while eating around 200cals a day more than Mary , who weighs 10 stone . |
| 8 | It would n't have happened if Angie had n't been around as well , to keep his morale high and encourage him . |
| 9 | MacMillan 's Bratfisch tries to keep his employer amused and thus to postpone the inevitable tragedy . |
| 10 | erm There 's a kind of assumption that if something , if somebody does something on a Sunday afternoon , for lack of better , something better to do or because it 's raining and golf is therefore , therefore off , that he therefore does it in a truer , sincerer way than a man who might be doing it as his career , for his income , to keep his family alive and so on . |
| 11 | Pallister tried to keep his shot low and hard but Torpedo captain Alex Podshivalov pounced on the ball to send his team mates wild with joy and leave Ferguson 's battling side shaking their heads in grief . |
| 12 | Naturally he he wanted to keep his place open and when he got up the next morning somebody had painted the side of the van completely over . |
| 13 | How to keep your home warm and save energy at the same time |
| 14 | Most of the game is mental — being able to keep your head clear and retain a certain outlook on life should mean that bad times are neither so frequent nor so lengthy as they would be if you start examining your technique or doubting your ability . |
| 15 | Without some knowledge of research it 's very hard to keep your teaching fresh and lively and interesting and relevant , and the other factor is of course that research contributes to the long-term economic base of the country . |
| 16 | Q — question : never read without first having some questions in mind Questioning helps to keep your mind fresh and alert . |
| 17 | And the point is that wherever you go you tend to keep your eye open and not wait for something to crop up ; you do tend to say ‘ 'Ello , ‘ ello , ‘ ello , What 's this ? |
| 18 | how to keep your husband true and what to dip |
| 19 | For example , disputes often arise over an adolescent 's room , the parent might say : ‘ I want you to keep your room clean and tidy . |
| 20 | This remarkable machine vacuums up leaves and debris to keep your garden clean and tidy all year round . |
| 21 | A hood will help to keep your horse warm and keep his head and neck much cleaner . |
| 22 | On the whole , though , relatively short sentences offer the advantage of helping you to keep your writing clear and understandable . |