Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] keep my [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must keep my temper under control , Remember you are in India . |
| 2 | ‘ But I suppose I must keep my mouth shut or I will be in trouble . |
| 3 | I must keep my class under control , both to permit individuals to work , and so as not to disturb other classes . |
| 4 | ‘ Jack told me so many things but what I remember most was him stressing that I should keep my energy and emotional levels the same throughout a round of golf . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll keep my promise , naturally . |
| 6 | ‘ Good Lord , Sir John , ’ Athelstan murmured , ‘ I always thought St Erconwald 's was bad but , if ever I moan about it again , remind me of this church and I 'll keep my mouth shut . ’ |
| 7 | I 'll keep my eye on it . |
| 8 | If I were William Styron , the third speaker , I 'd keep my head down . |
| 9 | I shall keep my promise . ’ |
| 10 | She 's very warm and has no sense of ‘ I 'm a princess so I will keep my distance from you ’ . |
| 11 | ‘ But I will keep my independence . |
| 12 | But I will keep my word , my dear — I can see just how much it means to you . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ But if I can keep my sense of humour , I hope that we will be all right . ’ |
| 14 | I can keep my head down , but I ca n't stay cramped in a hole in the ground . |
| 15 | In this notebook , recording my random thoughts day after day as I work on the big glass , I can keep my distance from the big glass . |
| 16 | He put his hand over the flame of the lamp and said to Stricker : ‘ Let me see her for as long as I can keep my hand in the flame . ’ |
| 17 | You 'd better tell me all about your dad , so I can keep my end up . ’ |
| 18 | I get stuck in a crowd of people coming out the tube and I have to stand on tiptoe so I can keep my eye on her . |
| 19 | Of course , you 'll keep my desk diary strictly up-to-the-minute . |
| 20 | You will keep my warrant with you and use it if you must . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ It 'll keep my mother happy . |
| 22 | And Jesus once said : ‘ If anyone loves me , he will keep my word . ’ |
| 23 | " If a man loves me " , Jesus taught , " he will keep my word , and my Father will love him , and we will come to him and make our home with him … and the word which you hear is not mine but the Father 's who sent me . " |