Example sentences of "to keep up [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | The back-to-back pair of dessert spoons riffled through his fingers , producing an intricate , staccato percussion which he was , however , unable to keep up for more than a few minutes together ; then he would get his fingers tangled up and the spoons would clang to a halt and he would shake his head furiously and begin all over again . |
2 | To keep up with that we need to win 8 of our next 9 . |
3 | I buy it every month — well , I have to keep up with all the latest styles , do n't I ? ’ |
4 | But most of us still feel hard-pressed to keep up with those changes that have already taken place . |
5 | Collaborating with IBM 's Hampshire-based Hursley Park Laboratories will also be useful from a strategic viewpoint as it will enable Compuware to keep up with any other IBM CICS developments , particularly moves to implement the system for new environments , for instance the AS/400 . |
6 | ‘ Well , I wo n't be winning many races , but I 'm reasonably confident of being able to keep up with any wounded snails I might encounter . ’ |
7 | If you fail to keep up with these payments you may lose your Legal Aid . |
8 | First of all we need to get Hunlet off the pitch , as I 'm not in Leeds I 've been unable to keep up with this debate but at last sats Crewe game it looked terrible ! |
9 | First of all we need to get Hunlet off the pitch , as I 'm not in Leeds I 've been unable to keep up with this debate but at last sats Crewe game it looked terrible ! |