Example sentences of "[pron] could keep " in BNC.
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| 1 | From my place on the gallery I could keep a watch on Claire 's door and on what was happening in the hall below . |
| 2 | ‘ After I got my degree I told my mother I could keep her now and she should leave my father . |
| 3 | She said I could keep any of the stuff she left behind , or sell it if I wanted , but I du n no about that . |
| 4 | Dammit , if only I could keep awake . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ She always said I could keep in touch . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I could keep this up for quite a while ! |
| 7 | This he did and later in the evening he said that I could keep them . |
| 8 | Is there any fish I could keep with my Red-tail Catfish in his 8′ × 4′ × 4′ tank that he would not eat as he grows ? |
| 9 | If not , are there any fish I could keep in such a pond ? |
| 10 | I felt great when Mrs Smith said I looked pretty and that I could keep the dress . |
| 11 | And it 's the same for the boy ; I thought I could keep him from it , but I see now I ca n't . |
| 12 | I could keep on going till de sun drops out de sky |
| 13 | Then I began to wonder whether , by wearing a loose jacket and sitting down all the time , I could keep him from noticing . |
| 14 | Legally , I could keep you waiting a hundred years for the money . ’ |
| 15 | And a deaf therapist said : ‘ I could n't follow the lectures at all , yet I did n't feel I could keep saying , ‘ I 'm deaf , will you look at me ? ’ ’ |
| 16 | Then I could keep it for many months . |
| 17 | ‘ But I think I could keep it going for quite a while . |
| 18 | I was somewhere in the middle , jog-trotting laboriously with the rest and wondering how much longer I could keep going . |
| 19 | I could keep on the flat . ’ |
| 20 | I wish I could keep that promise ! ’ |
| 21 | Perhaps I could keep it , could I ? |
| 22 | Oh I could keep you going all day . |
| 23 | He wears it always , never taking it off , but he said that if I could steal it back without him knowing , then I could keep it . |
| 24 | ‘ I wanted him where I could keep an eye on him , ’ said Mr Malik through his hands . |
| 25 | I had this brilliant idea to blend into the scenery just so I could keep an eye on you . |
| 26 | Oddly enough , I found that I could keep the port wing up for a considerable time and , as I lost flying speed and I came nearer and nearer to the Engineering Wing area , the port wing happily stayed in the air until my speed was very low indeed and then gradually — and I did not think of this — one ( and only one ) of the prop blades gently ploughed into the rather soft earth , My port wing was still in the air , and ever so gently we made a beautiful semi-turn to port . |
| 27 | I could keep one in the green Eurobonds advert . |
| 28 | I could keep his ad , his telephone number in case we want to order |
| 29 | Yeah , Stacey , Stacey said I could keep this like this , she said she would n't mind |
| 30 | I do n't think yo I think you may be right but I do n't think I could keep up with the different kind of hairstyles ! |