Example sentences of "kept [pers pn] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She kept them in a black velvet bag and would occasionally take them out , when Wakelate was busy , to stand them in the sunlight . |
| 2 | We kept them in a mud-walled hut and posted a guard to keep watch , armed with a can of paraffin . |
| 3 | A few years ago she was admitted to a mental hospital and drugs kept her in a repressed state . |
| 4 | In her eyes the marriage was good , life with Robert was still exciting , he was ambitious and popular at court , and he also kept her in a high degree of affluence . |
| 5 | ’ So they kept us in a few days . |