Example sentences of "kept a [adj] [noun sg] on [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our local PFA Inspector Pat Barker kept a keen eye on our progress , monitoring our workmanship at all the recognised stages throughout the build , and on 8 March this year , Midge 's propeller turned for the first time under her own engine power , being a Monday , I naturally had the day as holiday ! |
| 2 | He kept a sharp eye on her , though the path was well lit and there was little fear of stumbling . |
| 3 | They met every day , usually in Zeinab 's appartement and Zeinab kept a proprietorial eye on what Owen was doing when he was away from her . |
| 4 | I told her how Aisha kept a close watch on what I ate and drank and how I had to take care of the house and children to pay for my board and lodging . |
| 5 | ‘ Our officers separated the two groups and kept a close eye on what was going on , ’ said the spokesman . |
| 6 | She kept a firm grip on her voice , concealing her sudden confusion , as she responded stubbornly , ‘ I 'm still waiting for an explanation . ’ |
| 7 | As for fears of a recession , he said that would be avoided if business and industry kept a firm grip on their costs , particularly wages . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Hotels , apartment blocks , ports , cinemas and the Moscow metro reveal that the American architectural dream of the 1930s and 1940s was never far away , but also that Mother Russia kept a firm hand on her children . |
| 10 | She had liked that idea , and thought somehow that her mother kept a watchful eye on her . |
| 11 | My elders in the newsroom kept a paternal eye on me , and approved if they saw me working on my Pitman 's . |
| 12 | Jimmy seemed aware of that too , and kept a wary eye on him while he addressed Cardiff . |
| 13 | Many of the people in our picture were only window shopping and kept a tight hold on their cash , according to disappointed traders . |
| 14 | Outside in her car she kept a tight grip on herself , refusing to let her humiliation reduce her to tears . |
| 15 | ‘ If I kept a careful check on your movements — which I do n't — I can assure you it would not be for sentimental reasons . ’ |
| 16 | I kept a careful watch on them when the stock was built up . |
| 17 | Benevolently , she exercised a check , kept a light hand on their relationship . |