Example sentences of "keeping [pron] [noun sg] on the " in BNC.

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1 Marsh accepted his fate honourably , as everyone expected , and the Australians got on with the job of keeping their boot on the Indian throat .
2 Both the DoI and the 600 Group were keeping their information on the effects of robots on employment to themselves .
3 ‘ All right , dear ? ’ asked her mother , keeping her gaze on the television screen .
4 To get out of bed , the patient first lies on his back , clasps his hands together , keeping his elbows straight , and bends his unaffected knee , keeping his foot on the bed .
5 Keeping his gaze on the thread of light seeping out from the Bogeyman 's room , he inched his way along the threadbare strip of carpet .
6 He turned the sharpener slowly , keeping his eye on the lead .
7 ‘ It 's me Moll , Yanto , ’ he answered with an urgent whisper , still keeping his eye on the other bedroom window .
8 Wetherall then stumbled and fell over on the appalling pitch in the centre of the 6 yard box ( as he was correctly keeping his eye on the incoming ball ) .
9 For now Mr Gorbachev is just managing to continue what he does best : keeping his show on the road .
10 Making notes is the best way of keeping your mind on the task at hand .
11 Keeping your weight on the centreline is a fairly obvious tip , but you can also stay upright by varying the power in the sail .
12 KEEPING YOUR CAR ON THE ROAD
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