Example sentences of "and keep [art] [noun sg] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the time they got back to the Buccaneer , the sun was turning pink and orange to usher in another early Caribbean night , and Virginia felt weary with the emotional tension of avoiding either body or eye contact with her companion , and keeping the conversation on a relentlessly impersonal level . |
| 2 | He would just walk on , holding her hand and letting her lead him , turning his head a bit so she would n't see his closed eyes and keeping the sun on his left cheek as an additional guide . |
| 3 | Instead of controlling Government spending , and keeping the lid on inflation , the Labour Government borrowed more and more — increasing spending by over 12 per cent in just one year ( 1974–5 ) , and presiding over an inflationary spiral the like of which has never been recorded before or since . |
| 4 | It felt quite pleasant sitting at a desk , being taught geography and physics again , and keeping an eye on our son . |
| 5 | There is still likely to be a considerable extra work load for the daughter or daughter-in-law who is likely to bear the brunt of extra shopping , washing and keeping an eye on the elderly people . |
| 6 | Although a library committee of some sort existed before the project invitation , the head reports that : It was no more than three of four people who were simply monitoring the use of the library and keeping an eye on the books that we needed and the way children used the library . |
| 7 | Throughout the day those working the lifts and keeping an eye on skiers actually — wait for it — smiled . |
| 8 | I noticed that the Barwick men took no chances this time ; as the pole lay in the field it was wired up to an electronic burglar alarm system , but they still took it in turns to sit up and keep an eye on it . |
| 9 | I thought you should know and keep an eye on her . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ If he had any sense he 'd stay here and keep an eye on his daughter , ’ I quipped back . |
| 11 | The wife come in she stays up around the corner and keeps an eye on the on a Saturday . |
| 12 | From there I could hear the music and keep a watch on most of the room . |
| 13 | Unit trust experts are mystified why this discrepancy should have taken so long to identify and the role of the trustees , Midland Bank and Coutts , who are supposed to hold the assets and keep a check on the sales and purchases . |
| 14 | Unit trust experts are mystified why this discrepancy should have taken so long to identify and the role of the trustees , Midland Bank and Coutts , who are supposed to hold the assets and keep a check on the sales and purchases . |
| 15 | Because the water is filtered clear and we are the only zoo in the UK to have the underwater viewing facility , it was easy to spot the pregnant female and keep a check on her progress throughout gestation . |
| 16 | You can also step up the feeding rate , but do so gradually and keep a check on your water . |
| 17 | It demands the identification of a coordinator who should ensure that consultation with staff is genuine and that they feel involved ; explain processes clearly from the outset ; help teachers draw up a realistic timetable and ensure that deadlines are met ; provide advice and keep a check on what is happening at each stage ; contact people outside the school who might be brought in to help ; try to ensure that the review and the development are rigorous and systematic ; and make some evaluation of the effectiveness of the GRIDS method after about twelve months . |
| 18 | What is wrong with the solipsist 's language is not that there is no community to control it ; Robinson Crusoe can talk to himself and keep a diary on his desert island . |
| 19 | She had decided to overcome her natural ‘ laziness ’ and keep a diary on the fourth day of George IV 's reign , 1 February 1820 . |
| 20 | and keep a hold on her this time , then none of this would matter . |
| 21 | ‘ We are all going through hard times in the construction industry and I just ca n't deal with endless interruptions and keep a firm on the rails as well . ’ |
| 22 | And keep an eye on young Müller . ’ |
| 23 | She paid an extra dollar a week for Mrs Benson to put Maria to bed and keep an eye on her , but somehow she did n't think that Mrs Benson was all that reliable as a child-watcher . |
| 24 | It was Marian 's work to drive the swine out onto the slope and keep an eye on them . |
| 25 | Keep it in the quarantine tank , cease medication and keep an eye on it for the next few months . |
| 26 | ‘ William , ’ said Tom , ‘ go and keep an eye on Sam . |
| 27 | But it is important for parents to be aware and keep an eye on their children . ’ |
| 28 | Clive returned to England almost immediately to go into Parliament and keep an eye on East India Company policy in London , but his followers — whose idea of moderation ran on much the same lavish lines — remained in control of Bengal . |
| 29 | He will also arrange an agreement that enables you to get back your property when you need it , ensure that the rent is paid regularly , and keep an eye on it generally . |
| 30 | She knows that if she had pointed this out to William , and expressed her own wish to take child , and papers , to the Common , William would obligingly have offered to stay at home and chop carrots and peel potatoes and keep an eye on the lamb in the oven . |