Example sentences of "[noun] it [is] [adj] to keep " in BNC.

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1 Fred it 's rude to keep reaching over the table for the mince pies , have n't you got a tongue in your head ?
2 In most businesses it is usual to keep a petty cash book for the payment of small expenses .
3 For many of these species it is possible to keep them indoors in conditions which are very much better than the average conditions that are used now .
4 Being seated well ahead of the leading edge it is easy to keep the landing area in sight , and the descent angle is simply controlled with the throttle .
5 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
6 Because of its size it is able to keep companies on its books for 20 years or more , providing top-ups when necessary .
7 Fig 10 When raising the rig it is important to keep the back straight and use the strongest muscles in your body , the leg muscles , to do all the work .
8 But he is soon forced to the conclusion that in this case it is impossible to keep the aesthetic side entirely apart from the biographical .
9 In the waiting room at dog help clinics it 's hard to keep cheerful .
10 Cables are dangerous , and where there is more than one cable it is important to keep the glider straight and well clear of any other cable .
11 For this reason it is wise to keep a few in a bowl during the winter , so that they can be given a little warmth during early spring to encourage premature growth and shade the first flush of water discolouring algae , thus discouraging its growth .
12 Without structure it is difficult to keep effort aimed in the right direction .
13 On some days it is easy to eat very little , on others it is difficult to keep to even the most generous diet .
14 You can use paper of similar thickness but unless you stick it in some way to the faces it is difficult to keep it in position when assembling the cores into the bobbin and bolting it down to the board .
15 Whenever animals are to be brought into an animal house from an outside source it is advisable to keep them in strict isolation for 28 days while health checks are carried out .
16 Some sub-contractors , particularly when paid on the lump or a daywork basis , may expect payment on a Friday , up to and including that day , but from the builder 's point of view it is preferable to keep a week in hand .
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