Example sentences of "to keep [art] [adj] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | to keep the central heating on ? |
| 2 | Neil , coming back to keep the promised watch on his house . |
| 3 | He saw them not as a party of racial obsession but as a right-wing ginger group to keep the Conservative party on the proper lines . |
| 4 | The only modern touch is the use of the occasional thunder flash to keep the wild herd on the move in the right direction . |
| 5 | A long prison sentence is the penalty for an unlicensed firearm and to keep the three men on bail , year after year , with this terrifying threat hanging over them was a most effective way to deter them from exposing the monstrous injustice of their treatment either in the media or with the European Commission of Human Rights . |
| 6 | Erm and because they like to keep the same manufacturer on one shaft if they could , they took out six three O seven for the back end . |
| 7 | They tend , however , to keep a closer watch on discharges which are potentially highly polluting or large in volume . |
| 8 | This is quite possible since MI5 did not make a detectable or a sustained effort to keep a watchful eye on Ivanov 's movements . |
| 9 | You are not likely to find anything of archaeological interest , but museums may be inclined to keep a watchful eye on you ! |
| 10 | Shifting most of the body weight to the right leg , he pivots clockwise in a 180-degree arc , taking care to keep a watchful eye on his opponent . |
| 11 | When she started flying her parents asked me to keep a watchful eye on her . |
| 12 | Up to now the police have played a passive role with the hippies , preferring to keep a watchful eye on them . |
| 13 | Priskin 's back to his mischievous ways , though he now knows to keep a low profile on washing day . |
| 14 | There 's a reward for Bouncer 's safe return , but in the meantime Jackie will continue to keep a keen eye on the pub . |
| 15 | The train was ( and still is ) accompanied by a staff of competent workmen from Wolverton Works , under a Royal Train foreman also from Wolverton Works , to keep a vigilant watch on each side of it , note any irregularity and periodically examine it throughout . |
| 16 | Strange as it may seem , some people have more difficulty in handling or expressing warm , loving feelings than negative , angry ones ; or it may feel as if they have to keep a tighter reign on the loving feelings , which they perceive as making them more vulnerable to rejection and disappointment . |
| 17 | Boiling with rage , yet forced to keep a fixed smile on her face while Carole Meadows continued showing them around the small guest cottage , Laura could barely contain her fury . |
| 18 | I was cowering in my usual corner in Boots ' chemist 's shop in Scarborough , where I had developed the habit of a weekly weigh-in to keep a morbid eye on my progressive emaciation . |
| 19 | Even when that object was not consciously in view most proposals for Masai development tended in practice towards that end , their essential ingredient being some measure designed to move the Masai away from the semi-nomadism they had immemorially practised towards a way of living which would make it easier for administrators to keep a benevolent eye on them . |
| 20 | They urged people to keep a close check on fireworks and bonfires to minimise the risk of injury during Guy Fawkes celebrations . |
| 21 | Not content even with this level of political castration , Mr Suharto has instructed the security forces to keep a close watch on what is said in mosques . |
| 22 | Full use of a diary system is essential to keep a close watch on the progress of each claim . |
| 23 | The offeror is obliged to keep a close watch on the target 's share price for any signs of untoward movement ; |
| 24 | The police are also urging farmers to keep a close watch on their barns until the aronsonists are caught . |
| 25 | As a result , Warrington Borough Council has agreed to spend £3,100 on safety work and has asked the police to keep a close watch on the area . |
| 26 | As a result , Warrington Borough Council has agreed to spend £3,100 on safety work and has asked police to keep a close watch on the area . |
| 27 | At one time he was a sheep-farmer himself and , upon his deification , placed his flock in the heavens so as to keep a close eye on them . |
| 28 | He warned parents to continue to keep a close eye on their children until the rapist is caught . |
| 29 | but the rapid expansion of credit card trading will make it important to keep a close eye on this potential problem in future . |
| 30 | ‘ He was one of the top men we tried to keep a close eye on — when we could . |