Example sentences of "keep [v-ing] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a clear reference to past failures by an Association which has , in years gone by , been unwilling to respond positively either to anything which is not of its own making , or anybody who is not on its payroll , Pickard went on to state , ‘ If we do not respond , for whatever reasons , keep knocking at the door until someone answers . ’ |
| 2 | Er , well it 's not so much that , I keep looking at the clock and then we 'll he 'll be , he 'll |
| 3 | At a meal have a glass of water as well as wine and keep sipping at the water so that it is not your wine glass which is being constantly refilled . |
| 4 | If anguish is too great , an elder may simply cease to discuss loss and just keep going at the level of practical consciousness . |
| 5 | If our jobless levels keep rising at the rate they have since the general election , then the north-east of Scotland may start to feel like the north-east of England . |
| 6 | Instead of a glance , which is always acceptable , they keep staring at the animal in a way that makes it feel uncomfortable . |