Example sentences of "keep [v-ing] " in BNC.
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1 | Again , explain what 's been said to a close friend and keep reminding yourself that in God 's eyes you are a successful , important and useful person . |
2 | As the charity organizations keep reminding us , millions of people continue to die in Africa and Asia from diseases which are both preventable and curable . |
3 | I 'm still uncomfortable about the overall effect , but keep reminding myself that I 'm dealing with someone else 's baby … |
4 | I keep reminding you ! |
5 | Tell yourself before you begin that you are going to speak slowly , and keep reminding yourself to do so . |
6 | Think of the reasons why you want to stop — and keep reminding yourself of them . |
7 | I keep reminding myself that this was a film , a work of art , a dramatic illusion , but it 's not easy to detach yourself from a film , as you can from a play . ’ |
8 | As the organisers keep reminding us , that was the easy bit . |
9 | Well , they just keep building flats do n't they ? |
10 | He said : ‘ We keep building massive new police offices , but we never build any where we can get the police into the estates where there is constant lawlessness , where the drug barons rule . ’ |
11 | I think this is why they ca n't sell cos they keep building on and people are going in the newer ones and not buying the ones that are lived in . |
12 | And they keep building them . |
13 | Well well with most word processors , you do n't use return , you just keep typing and it automatically says well I wo n't fit this . |
14 | Top predators , such as toothed whales and dolphins , can accumulate large quantities in their tissues if they keep eating contaminated prey . |
15 | ‘ You must n't do that , I ca n't concentrate if you keep touching me . ’ |
16 | You keep touching your face . ’ |
17 | Keep deadheading . |
18 | As you edge up to the line , keep nudging into wind as this will create a small gap downwind . |
19 | How they always love her and keep nudging her . |
20 | And those same three people keep abstaining , it 's amazing ! |
21 | They could feel angry , embarrassed and even guilty because of the comments of over-anxious parents who keep hinting about their longing for grandchildren , or make it clear that they think there should be no more . |
22 | It 's been so awful , lately … and Major and Mrs Ford keep hinting … |
23 | ‘ They 're still very patronising to me , keep hinting that they 're doing me a favour . ’ |
24 | And you used to er get it on this here one , chuck it up and ca keep catching it . |
25 | ‘ Keep surfing like that , ’ Ted said , ‘ and you 'll be ready for a shot at the title soon . ’ |
26 | When we stop , lower away then keep circling around . |
27 | Stick your Keep sticking your Keep your tongue out . |
28 | There 's footmark , footpaths all over the heath you know , where people can walk , and they keep sticking sticks in the heath now , but they knock 'em down . |
29 | ‘ I would dearly love to know why you keep sticking me with motives that I just do n't have ! |
30 | ‘ keep sticking ’ ( unaspirated after ; short ) |