Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] keep " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Then the police came along and told us we should stay inside and keep away from the windows . |
| 2 | To stay inside and keep warm . |
| 3 | The new church has an opportunity to start afresh and keep clean and clear and strong relationships . |
| 4 | Amy wo n't do it and I ca n't find anyone even to come in and keep it tidy . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll go down and keep watch one night if she likes . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ If you 're going to be away all day tomorrow , George , perhaps Martha would come down and keep me company . ’ |
| 7 | The boatman cursed , telling them to sit down and keep still , and then , puffing and sweating , he pulled his craft out midstream through the flocks of swans who arched their wings in protest as if they owned the river . |
| 8 | If an insolvency practitioner is appointed as interim receiver , he must give security and if he fails to do so and keep it up , then he can be discharged as interim receiver ( rr 6.54 and 6.55 ) . |
| 9 | " No , I was hoping someone might come along and keep me company . |
| 10 | Lucker and Laverne 's mum ideally should wait together and keep each other company because we 're not going back . |
| 11 | ‘ Probably the most important thing was being able to bring together and keep together a strong collection of people at all levels . |
| 12 | The simplest approach is to let the baby feed first from one breast only and then from the other — rather than keep switching breasts . |
| 13 | Maxwell still thinks he can run this himself , pay up and leave with his daughter rather than keep his money and have the case come to court so that his affairs might have to be examined — that could cost him more than the ransom . |
| 14 | bag , rather than keep buying it in , a couple of pound and a couple of pound there . |
| 15 | You will be better off saying your piece and seeing what happens rather than keep bottling things up . |
| 16 | rather than keep stripping dressings off . |
| 17 | The last two examples , I 'm actually going to ask you to do tonight rather than keep you here this evening . |
| 18 | At the Albert Hall Rally of the Left Book Club in February 1937 , " Mr Harry Pollitt said there was a new awakening among the middle classes and they had to rope these people in rather than keep them out . " |
| 19 | which is the excuse , I 'd rather somebody went along sort of said right I 'll have it done such and such a time rather than keep buggering about |
| 20 | They usually say go to chestnut rather than keep to black . |
| 21 | rather than keep using the big tins for the school . |
| 22 | leave that with Phil rather than keep running up and down |
| 23 | ‘ But how cruel of you to run away and keep silent for four years , and never think of me ! ’ |
| 24 | He was more or less paid to go away and keep his head down , was n't he . |
| 25 | When it is complete , the slender glass and steel tube , standing well over a quarter of a mile high and with a base diameter of only 43 metres , will soar above and keep watch over the garden of fin de siècle delights at La Défense . |
| 26 | Neighbours were warned to stay indoors and keep their windows shut and half the firemen had to work in breathing sets to avoid the fumes . |
| 27 | Warnings were issued to 5,000 people living downwind of the fire to stay indoors and keep windows closed . |
| 28 | But it 's clear his orders are to stay outside and keep it verbal , and soon he comes on heavy with the landlord 's message . |
| 29 | You can then add to this the more pro-active and aggressive corporate functions needed to trade successfully and keep ahead of your competitors . ’ |
| 30 | Unfortunately , Jamie ended up talking to some woman , but I was too busy trying to breathe deeply and keep the far wall steady really to care . |