Example sentences of "keep [pos pn] [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Keeping my feelings hidden from him as well as I could , I suggested that the hospital was becoming too obvious and dangerous a hiding place . |
| 2 | Well I , I 'm having some difficulty in keeping my remarks addressed to question A and not drifting into question B because obviously Leeds City Council and perhaps speaking for the rest of West Yorkshire 's concerned about regeneration effects . |
| 3 | Well , we had already lasted three months , and I was keeping my fingers crossed for our relationship to continue for ever . |
| 4 | I 'm just keeping my fingers crossed that it 's not too serious . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll be keeping my fingers crossed , it 's late , ’ says the newly-enthusiastic and , he promises , fit Jarvis . |
| 6 | Paul Gascoigne is also troubled by a cold , but he trained yesterday afternoon and , apart from Platt , it is only Batty and Dixon who are real concerns , and Taylor added : ‘ I know I may have to look at bringing another right-back and a midfielder , but I am keeping my fingers crossed about Dixon because there are no other right-backs around at the moment . ’ |
| 7 | It 's advisable to reserve judgement and I 'm keeping my fingers crossed . |
| 8 | I am keeping my fingers crossed that you will want to help CPRW publish this report to stimulate wider interest in sustainable development in Wales . |
| 9 | I 'm keeping my fingers crossed that Sierra comes up with a few more of these ! |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm keeping my fingers crossed that I might get a bit of it to strengthen the squad . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ But when my contract expires at the end of the season I 'll be keeping my fingers crossed that one of the top clubs will be interested in signing me . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm keeping my fingers crossed for you . ’ |
| 13 | Maureen , of Mendip Grove , Darlington , said : ’ As far as I know he does n't have to do much on stage and I 'm keeping my fingers crossed he 'll behave himself . ’ |
| 14 | The boots served me well in wet weather doing an admirable job in keeping my feet dry , but on some of the hotter days this year I did find that my feet got unpleasantly hot and sweaty . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm keeping my wages to buy them some myself . ’ |
| 16 | I quicken my step , keeping my eyes fixed ahead , hoping for a sign of life about the croft . |
| 17 | Keeping my eyes shut , I tried to ignore the interruption . |
| 18 | Without moving and keeping my eyes focused on the page , I thought ‘ dinner , Sorrel ’ . |
| 19 | Fifteen successful match outfits will be keeping their fingers crossed that a quick thaw is on its way before the weekend . |
| 20 | Biddy had produced crash-helmets for Hoomey and Nails and they were all keeping their fingers crossed that Jazz 's turban would be allowed as a substitute , as for motor-cyclists ; they had also acquired jodhpurs and boots second-hand ( one pair from Mrs Smith herself ) and a roughly matched set of yellow jerseys . |
| 21 | September will see a much grander array of weird shaped balloons , so the organisers will be keeping their fingers crossed that nothing serious happens again . |
| 22 | A lot of people are keeping their fingers crossed for him . |
| 23 | DOWNPATRICK and Down Royal executives will be keeping their fingers crossed next week that there will be strong declarations for their meetings on Wednesday and Saturday respectively . |
| 24 | As well as keeping their eyes peeled for surface coins and jewellery , beachcombers also look for non-metal items on their foreshore hunting grounds . |
| 25 | The professional diplomatists had the duties of representing their own states , of negotiating for them , of observing , and of keeping their governments informed . |
| 26 | Sylvia refused , keeping her lips closed tight . |
| 27 | Not looking at the cows , but keeping her eyes fixed straight ahead , she pushed her bike past them and then on to the footpath . |
| 28 | When he spoke at the exhibition , Vivien stood the whole time , keeping her eyes fixed upon his face . |
| 29 | She walked past Tara to where Guy Sterne still lounged on his chair , keeping her eyes level as she met his . |
| 30 | Morthen slipped into the lodge , circling Tallis warily and keeping her eyes averted . |