Example sentences of "he kept a [adj] [noun sg] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | He kept a sharp eye on her , though the path was well lit and there was little fear of stumbling . |
| 2 | Privately he took St Ives aside and suggested he kept a friendly watch on Dawn Allenby . |
| 3 | He kept a close watch on friends he had left behind in Middleton , especially Dave Fielding who was enjoying a fair degree of success with The Chameleons . |
| 4 | Inside the government , he kept a close eye on the development of policy and frequently intervened to prod ministers in desired directions . |
| 5 | He lifted her bag out but , instead of handing it to her , he kept a firm grip on it and began to walk towards the house . |