Example sentences of "keep his [noun] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the face of fame the Bavarian has managed to retain his identity , keeping his feet firmly on the ground . |
| 2 | SOUTHPORT boss Brian Kettle is keeping his feet firmly on the ground as his side prepares for next Saturday 's FA Cup first round trip to Blyth Spartans . |
| 3 | Graeme 's other option is to move his back foot back and across towards the off stump , but at the same time keeping his head forward over the perpendicular with the front knee . |
| 4 | Again Grant took out his transmitter and contacted Springfield , keeping his voice barely above a whisper . |
| 5 | She tucked in her brown silk blouse , tossed her red hair free and strode off towards the editor 's office , Mitch behind her admiring her slender figure and keeping his thoughts strictly to himself . |
| 6 | The patient places both arms over the ball and rolls it forwards while extending his seat backwards , and then selectively tilts his pelvis forwards and backwards , keeping his arms well in position over the gymnastic ball . |
| 7 | ‘ What he is hoping , by blurting out such nonsense , is that he is keeping his finger firmly on the self-destruct button for the British monarchy . ’ |
| 8 | Nehmad maintained a high profile throughout the session , keeping his eye firmly on the currency board and bidding on a number of other lots including Maria-Helena Vieira da Silva 's ‘ La Ville Fermee ’ ( lot 320a , est. £60,000–80,000 ) which he lost to a French dealer for £62,000 . |
| 9 | Hoomey , accustomed to avoiding Bones 's enormous feet and keeping his hands away from the ever-questing lips , like two grey motor-tyres devouring anything remotely edible , was enchanted with Parky 's dainty obedience . |
| 10 | Or John-William Dallam who was known , in St Jude 's Street , as a hard master who believed in keeping his operatives strictly in what he considered to be their place . |
| 11 | Iranians had more respect for people with graying locks ; North , already tipped off by Ghorbanifar , had put more white in his ; so Hakim and Nir went back to the shop and had Nir 's hair sprayed , Hakim all the while keeping his identity firmly under his wig . |
| 12 | ‘ The headless horseman , ’ continued Billy , keeping his face away from her to hide the grin . |
| 13 | His tribute was meant for Alex and Mary McLaggan , but as he sang he half turned towards Jean , he could not keep his look away from her , and as the words enveloped her she felt herself choking in a warm cocoon , her cheeks burned unbearably , he should not be doing this , it was too much in front of so many friends and strangers . |
| 14 | One teamleader would occasionally keep his dealers behind after normal working hours . |
| 15 | His first triumph in Europe ramins the No 1 aim once he can keep his game together for all four rounds , instead of going off the rails at a crucial stage . |
| 16 | He keeps his feet henceforth on the blessed path of humility . ’ |
| 17 | He keeps his liquor just on the other side of the room , but catch him actually dishing it out himself . |
| 18 | Small wonder he prefers to keep his thoughts strictly to himself . |
| 19 | This last prisoner had been allowed to keep his sight only in order to lead the others home as a terrible example . |
| 20 | Sir Mark was careful to keep his feet firmly on the ground . |
| 21 | Despite being the star of one of the most successful advertising campaigns on television , Pete the animated electricity pylon has managed to keep his feet firmly on the ground . |
| 22 | He is not devoted enough to keep his mind strictly on you . ’ |
| 23 | If he wanted to keep his horse away from a certain mare he had only to rub some of the liquid on the stallion 's bridle or on the mare to ensure that the horse would not go near her . |
| 24 | As he rode into the tent , he was careful to keep his face away from her , and remain wrapped in his cloak . |
| 25 | ( One notable relic is the second volume ( Men ) of a two-volume group entitled Things and Men : it is full of snippets of conversation and descriptions spread over the period 1897 to 1910 , frequently used in his books and papers in order to restrain his fancy and keep his feet firmly on the ground . ) |
| 26 | He kept his voice low as if they were conspirators and that annoyed her too . |
| 27 | They were proceeding at no more than walking pace past the numerous hut-like structures around the perimeter of the Barracks , and Denis kept his gaze resolutely in front of him . |
| 28 | He kept his secret even from his closest friends and checked into a clinic for an operation under an assumed name . |
| 29 | Svetlanov realised that the Philharmonia could count three in a bar , and in the Polonaise from Tchaikovsky 's Eugene Onegin for the most part kept his hands regimentally to his sides , waggling his fingers every now and again . |
| 30 | Facing an expected $10 billion shortfall in revenue , Pete Wilson , the governor of California , kept his hands firmly in his pockets . |