Example sentences of "to keep a close [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ammophila , the caterpillar-hunting wasp , has to keep a close guard over her paralysed prey . |
| 2 | They urged people to keep a close check on fireworks and bonfires to minimise the risk of injury during Guy Fawkes celebrations . |
| 3 | Not content even with this level of political castration , Mr Suharto has instructed the security forces to keep a close watch on what is said in mosques . |
| 4 | Full use of a diary system is essential to keep a close watch on the progress of each claim . |
| 5 | The offeror is obliged to keep a close watch on the target 's share price for any signs of untoward movement ; |
| 6 | The police are also urging farmers to keep a close watch on their barns until the aronsonists are caught . |
| 7 | As a result , Warrington Borough Council has agreed to spend £3,100 on safety work and has asked the police to keep a close watch on the area . |
| 8 | As a result , Warrington Borough Council has agreed to spend £3,100 on safety work and has asked police to keep a close watch on the area . |
| 9 | At one time he was a sheep-farmer himself and , upon his deification , placed his flock in the heavens so as to keep a close eye on them . |
| 10 | He warned parents to continue to keep a close eye on their children until the rapist is caught . |
| 11 | but the rapid expansion of credit card trading will make it important to keep a close eye on this potential problem in future . |
| 12 | ‘ He was one of the top men we tried to keep a close eye on — when we could . |
| 13 | However , he would have to keep a close eye on our movements from now on , never allowing both of us to disappear from his sight for any length of time . |
| 14 | Now that services are altogether more fragmented , it is very much more difficult for managers to keep a close eye on what is happening . |
| 15 | Sam was going to a tutorial college , where the staff tended to keep a close eye on their pupils , being moderately well paid to do so , while Camille was still at a local comprehensive where the teachers no longer cared much about anything . |
| 16 | However , it is important to keep a close eye on your skin to see if any moles change in size or shape , in which case you should seek medical advice . |
| 17 | Farmers will have to keep a close eye on their security from now on . |
| 18 | In a minute dated 30 August , 1985 , Mr Collins wrote : ‘ We need to keep a close eye on this project … it could be used to support Exocet missiles . ’ |