Example sentences of "keep an eye on [pos pn] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MURDER victim Johanna Young 's mother wept yesterday as she begged parents to always keep an eye on their children . |
| 2 | ‘ What I mean is — she explained your circumstances quite openly and asked that if anything happened to her I would keep an eye on your affairs . ’ |
| 3 | If you do n't keep an eye on your trousers , |
| 4 | The Response controller keeps an eye on its peripherals by constantly ‘ polling ’ them in sequence . |
| 5 | He helps Pancks , whose landlord he is , to establish Mr Dorrit 's claim to his inheritance , and while Clennam is imprisoned in the Marshalsea he keeps an eye on his affairs ; Anastasia , his unprepossessing , middle-aged daughter , who cherishes the recollection of once having won an action for breach of promise . |
| 6 | It is n't just football that needs to keep an eye on its spectators . |
| 7 | Only if their teacher were with them were they allowed to cross the dusty lane to play on the greater green , for Miss Watson was a woman who had no doubt at all that each and every pupil would be run over and either maimed or killed outright if she were not there to keep an eye on their movements . |
| 8 | The farmer and his neighbours were all friends so it was just a case of asking them to keep an eye on their moggies , and spying on a few of the plumper-looking ones — successful hunters , we assumed . |
| 9 | For example , they can help handicapped youngsters in the difficult school-leaving period , encourage them to find work , keep an eye on their activities if they are trying to take on too much or are getting into bad company , help them to cope with family relationships and to become as independent and content as possible . |
| 10 | So I do things for chaps from the U.K. Keep an eye on their properties . |
| 11 | But it is important for parents to be aware and keep an eye on their children . ’ |
| 12 | Keep an eye on your cichlids , as they may attempt to do this . |
| 13 | " Keep an eye on our friends , " he muttered and while Brady took up position beside the door , Tom helped Patrick over to the bar . |
| 14 | ‘ I did his personal tax return and kept an eye on his investments . ’ |
| 15 | Emily had never had a head for figures , and her brother-in-law , Marcus Judge , had kept an eye on her finances from the beginning , gradually acquiring a controlling interest in the business . |