Example sentences of "i [modal v] keep a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I felt I must keep a very firm hold on myself if I were not to lose control altogether . |
| 2 | But I must keep a grip on my priorities here . |
| 3 | I must keep a balance in this House . |
| 4 | ‘ I should keep a close eye on your … friend . |
| 5 | There is a story behind each call , and I should keep a journal of the conversations and then the encounters . |
| 6 | ‘ I think it 's just a bad cold , my dear ; but in this climate and with all the infections flying about , I 'll keep a close watch on you , ’ he said calmly . |
| 7 | I 'll keep a look out here . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I 'll keep a lookout . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I 'll keep a seat for you . ’ |
| 10 | Oh yeah that thing might come so I 'll keep a check out in case I see a |
| 11 | From my place on the gallery I could keep a watch on Claire 's door and on what was happening in the hall below . |
| 12 | And I 'd keep a very careful record and it 'd be on display , the day of the fête , people would have to guess the number of matchsticks in it altogether . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ You 're unwilling to tell me who 's at the back of all this , so I thought I 'd keep a watch in case anyone turned up and solve the mystery myself . ’ |
| 14 | As yet , the bulk of the country 's small business organisations are not persuaded either , but I will keep a close eye on that matter . |
| 15 | But , if we turn to the copy of the tables I will keep a copy . |
| 16 | ‘ I can keep a secret , ’ Rivington protested . |
| 17 | Q Please could you tell me if I can keep a Lionfish in my tank — and is it safe to do so , from my own point of view ? |
| 18 | I thought for a minute , then I said , ‘ Yes , I can keep a secret . ’ |
| 19 | And I can keep a secret if I 'm asked . |