Example sentences of "keep [pron] [noun pl] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He would have been much surpris 'd to know my true Opinion on these matters , but I did not chuse to let him be so much familiar , I kept mum , and smiled and nodded as best I might , keeping my Thoughts to myself . |
| 2 | I 've kept touching you because I still have the greatest difficulty keeping my hands off you , but I was also doing Simon 's trick , attempting to nudge fate along . |
| 3 | ‘ The worst was keeping my hands from my dagger and my mouth shut . |
| 4 | Simon said it was a splendid idea , that , on top of my being a girl , would guarantee his people 's keeping their paws off me . |
| 5 | We inadvertently tend to reinforce individuals for keeping their ideas to themselves . |
| 6 | Potato brown rot has only affected a few tonnes on one farm so far … but experts are keeping their eyes on it . |
| 7 | In a couple or family contract the patient and his partner , for example , may undertake to do things on a reciprocal basis ( e.g. a husband agrees to organize weekly social outings for he and his wife , while she agrees to tell him when she is feeling distressed , rather than keeping her feelings to herself ) . |
| 8 | ‘ How did you know about the coffee ? ’ she asked , keeping her eyes on her plate . |
| 9 | She took a deep breath , keeping her eyes from his tanned face . |
| 10 | He , too , was a writer and worked at a brewery — as Havel had done — keeping his thoughts to himself . |
| 11 | She could see her grandfather was keeping his hands to himself , standing quiet and still , as if he wanted to make the least contact possible with the room . |
| 12 | He liked to bow and ruin the effect by keeping his hands in his pockets . |
| 13 | ‘ He 's always keeping his eyes on what the kids are wearing and nudging us about what we see out there , what we hear them asking for , ’ says Caroline Freeman , an Armanishly elegant stick insect who works on his British team . |
| 14 | Now he did look at Alice , and was able to sustain the look , though it was evident it was a strain , keeping his eyes on his daughter 's eyes ; he simply did not understand what he was seeing . |
| 15 | He shot a glance down at Tristram , who was keeping his eyes on his plate , and then across to Jennifer , who was doing likewise . |
| 16 | However , by keeping our thoughts to ourselves we are often depriving that person of information which could be very helpful . |
| 17 | Keeping your hands in your pockets What 's the danger of your hands in your pockets ? |
| 18 | Then oblige me by keeping your ideas to yourself . |
| 19 | His voice was husky when he said , ‘ I do n't think I can keep my hands off you much longer , Sarella … |
| 20 | ‘ Well , whether she indulged in a spot of matchmaking or not , when we got inside that barn I could n't keep my hands off you , ’ Vitor said , and a smile appeared in the corner of his mouth . |
| 21 | ‘ Are you having the nerve to complain because I ca n't keep my hands off your wonderful body ? ’ he growled with mock-ferocity . |
| 22 | The woman could n't keep her hands off her . |
| 23 | ‘ Could n't keep her hands off anything in trousers . ’ |
| 24 | A woman had better keep her wits about her . |
| 25 | I think they mean that I look fat and ugly and I wish they would keep their remarks to themselves . |
| 26 | Men who ca n't keep their minds on their job , or their hands to themselves . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ You see , cariad , the gentlemen ca n't keep their eyes off you . ’ |
| 28 | The cubs will be released onto private estates where the staff can keep their eyes on them . |
| 29 | Just because Jenkins , courtesy of Davies and Norster , has become an insider does not mean he will keep his thoughts to himself . |
| 30 | We sat down then and all the time he was eating Frankie could n't keep his eyes off her or the things that surrounded him . |