Example sentences of "to keep [pers pn] on [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The aggressive patrols directed at the German lines have increased since the 12th June , no doubt to keep them on their toes . |
| 2 | Now the pace of life is a little slower for Leslie and Helena although having raised three children , two girls and a boy , they now have six grandchildren and five great grandchildren to keep them on their toes . |
| 3 | but a when when somebody when it 's becoming apparent that somebody is I would n't say is not interested in your little complaint that you 've got and that that they 're they 're trying to change to subject it 's difficult to keep them on it |
| 4 | This was long before the De Lorean affair began to cast its long shadow over Chapman 's empire , but the two incidents served to keep me on my toes . |
| 5 | To keep you on your toes |
| 6 | Graham was supported by Manchester City boss Peter Reid who said : ‘ Wright 's a quality player , the sort of striker to keep you on your toes . ’ |
| 7 | The ram the point home with a stabbing , jerky version of Dead Kennedys-style punk-pop , but with a Gang Of Four influence to keep you on your toes and screaming choruses to knock you off your feet . |
| 8 | It was as if a genius creator , after six days ' labour , had become uninterested in his achievement and had delegated responsibility for the rule and administration of his work to a band of bureaucrats — a tireless bunch of imbeciles , lacking compassion , who justified their role in the scheme of things by ceaselessly inventing trials for man , to keep him on his toes . |
| 9 | Oh that copper , he said he , he said the thing is he said what you 've got ta do is give him as much shit and aggravation as you can possibly give him , keep him hot and keep him roasted up he said because what happens is he 's getting along , long and he 's thinking oh I can do this and I can do that and I can do the other , he said but if you can get your solicitor to keep him on his toes he ai n't got time to think about nothing , he said and if he has done that job himself , he 's laughing at the moment , I said well he must have done it |
| 10 | But the mare was arching her back and groaning in such agony now that Luke only just managed to keep her on her feet . |
| 11 | That and Nils , to keep her on her guard . |
| 12 | More weather rail weight was needed to keep her on her feet . |
| 13 | Anne is hoping that in years to come they 'll be just as many grandchildren to keep her on her toes . |
| 14 | The new season has brought us a new county and a few new rules to keep us on our guard . |
| 15 | We need our ordinary grumbling members to keep us on our toes . |