Example sentences of "to keep [pron] under [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I found that it was vital to keep them under water when moving them after I had experienced problems with eggs which were accidentally exposed to air which probably dried them out . |
| 2 | Once the plants branch out and grow thick , they can be pruned to keep them under control and stimulate new growth . |
| 3 | But they decided to keep me under observation until I was safely out of the third month . |
| 4 | So far Trent had managed to keep it under control but he could taste its sourness in the back of his throat and feel it in his stomach and up the back of his thighs — familiar tremblings imperceptible to an observer . |
| 5 | ‘ which was not attended ’ Means there is no person able to keep it under observation and reach it in time to prevent anything untoward ( Starfire Diamond Rings Ltd v Angel ( 1962 ) 106 SJ 854 and Ingleton of Ilford Ltd v General Accident & Co [ 1967 ] 2 Lloyd 's Rep 179 ) . |
| 6 | Her teaching mostly consisted of falling asleep while we children fought each other , but Mr Wopsle 's young cousin , Biddy , tried to keep us under control and teach us to read , write and count . |