Example sentences of "[is] kept [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She 's kept in touch with us . |
| 2 | Although she is n't married , May is part of a large family , now three generations on , and she 's kept in touch with each generation . |
| 3 | Rugby League : Harmon is kept off list |
| 4 | Since fleas do jump , of course , there is no certainty that they will not occasionally land on a chair , but the likelihood is greatly reduced if the dog is kept off furniture . |
| 5 | During night missions inside Iraq , the laser shines from the belly of the bomber , and is kept on target by the pilot or the weapons officer , with the help of electronics that compensate for the aircraft 's movements . |
| 6 | One aircraft is kept on permanent 24-hour standby to fly urgent medical cases to treatment off the island , and the airport can be opened for that purpose at any time at short notice . |
| 7 | The first set of keys is handed to the guest on arrival and the second set is kept on a duplicate key board under the strict supervision of either the head receptionist or head porter . |
| 8 | This petty cash is kept on the imprest system , whereby the petty cashier is entrusted with a fixed sum of money . |
| 9 | Most businesses keep most of their cash in the bank for security reasons , and only a certain amount of cash is kept on the premises for ‘ floats ’ or office cash . |
| 10 | Tourists from other countries account for a great deal of revenue to some large hotels and therefore a watchful eye is kept on the figure , so that advertising campaigns can be planned to attract foreign visitors . |
| 11 | Here a check is kept on weight ; blood and urine tests are carried out ; and relevant medical history is noted . |
| 12 | Also for the audio tour and generally for making sure that everything is kept on an even keel historically and that people keep on the right lines . |
| 13 | A shocked community where every child is kept on the tightest rein |
| 14 | Lord Donaldson is expected to be flown to the Flotta oil terminal in Scapa Flow where he will be shown a range of pollution fighting equipment which is kept on permanent standby . |
| 15 | The range of the job varies from agency to agency , but basically it involves : progress chasing , making sure that jobs are taken through their various stages on time ; production , making sure that jobs go to and from studios and publications in the appropriate form , and the appropriate sizes and shapes ; and record-keeping , ensuring that a record is kept of what is going on on each account and every job done for that account . |
| 16 | A minute is kept of the meeting and everyone present receives a copy . |
| 17 | A count is kept of the element in this array that corresponds to the latest word position . |
| 18 | It is then vital throughout the engagement that the firm only acts on instructions from these persons and that evidence is kept of such instructions . |
| 19 | Credit limits can be sent and a record is kept of the debtor days , for future reference |
| 20 | The road passes the farm of Braida Garth , across fields to the left , and a short mile further on Keld Head will be reached and passed unnoticed — unless a watch is kept for it over the roadside wall . |
| 21 | When the card is full , it is handed in to the station in exchange for a new one ; the old card is kept for reference . |
| 22 | If food is kept for too long its taste will deteriorate and , more importantly , it may become harmful . |
| 23 | A special receipt book in triplicate is kept for the purpose . |
| 24 | One of them is enclosed in the letters written by the same ship , another bill is sent overland to the factor or party to whom the goods are consigned , the third remaineth with the merchant , for his testimony against the master , if there were any occasion for loose dealing ; but especially it is kept for to serve in case of loss , to recover the value of the goods of the assurors that have undertaken to bear the adventure with you . |
| 25 | Nowadays , Lancashire cheese is kept for three months , so it has a slightly fuller flavour . |
| 26 | This practice does beg the question of how different cash figures are found for the different fund balance sheets when a single cash book is kept for the authority . |
| 27 | Another assumption implicit in the above derivation is that the job ‘ offer ’ , once accepted , is kept for ever . |
| 28 | Shadow 's darker side is kept for the TV studios . |
| 29 | During these video workshops for community groups , the technical training is kept to a minimum ; in effect this is how to start the camera , this is how to focus , and this is how to stop . |
| 30 | Commentary on form is kept to a minimum and is almost entirely superficial . |