Example sentences of "keep an eye on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Still keeping an eye on the two men , he glanced down at the girl . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Much of the owner-occupation sector represents a recent addition to national wealth ; from 26.6 per cent in 1957 to 36.5 per cent of all wealth by 1985 — a 37 per cent increase in thirty years ( Sam Brittan , ‘ Keeping an eye on the national wealth ’ , Financial Times , 16 July 1987 ) , and this wealth has been much more equitably spread than has industrial wealth . |
| 4 | and er I suspect most people would be only keeping an eye on the foreign exchange page , you know , when they were thinking about buying |
| 5 | It follows that , in offering a view of the cultural characteristics of higher education , we must also keep an eye on the wider culture and say something about their interconnections . |
| 6 | Regional authorities face the chop and a smaller number of new committees will keep an eye on the self-governing trusts . |
| 7 | Because , that 's part of the thing , that the , the ward councillor is meant to b keep an eye on the actual project |
| 8 | Knowing my right hon. Friend 's concern for birds and particularly for our very valuable poultry industry , will he keep an eye on the latest scare for our ’ bootiful ’ turkey industry and ensure that that nonsense about which we are hearing — podo dermatitus — does not turn out to be a load of gobbledegook ? |
| 9 | ‘ I 'll warn Mrs Pettifer they 're on their way , ’ said the sergeant , ‘ Then you 'd better keep an eye on the old lady and I 'll watch the froggie geezer . |
| 10 | ‘ Listen , Geraci , I want you to keep an eye on the other two for me . ’ |
| 11 | I felt incredibly well , but he said to keep an eye on the swollen gland and to see him immediately if it grew in size . |
| 12 | More than 100 are on duty to keep an eye on the 2,000 clubgoers who nightly dance or drink away the small hours from 11pm to 6am . |
| 13 | Satraps usually had the military authority where the satrapal authority was divided , as it sometimes was ( see p. 281 ) ; and such divided commands could enable the king to keep an eye on the ambitious . |
| 14 | ‘ Keep an eye on the young ones , my dears . |
| 15 | Keep an eye on the local press and as soon as you hear of a church closing , make an approach to the vicar as soon as possible . |
| 16 | He despatched various officers to villages north of the Thames , and local PCs kept an eye on the sparse river crossings in case James should double back into Berkshire . |
| 17 | Opana kept an eye on the returning aircraft in spite of the devious routes they flew back to the carriers . |
| 18 | Having attended a trial or two in my time , and having kept an eye on the changing standard of juries , police , barristers and judges , I am convinced that if hanging were reintroduced , they would not just occasionally hang the wrong person , but do it pretty well every time . |