Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] keep an [noun sg] on " in BNC.

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1 Rosa gently teased Erika about the vestigial romance but was serious about the advice she gave , that Erika was not , repeat not , to get involved with a boy-friend , especially with the Indoor Championships drawing nearer , and with the Ministry of Sport keeping an eye on her .
2 Although he was supposed to be in charge of the printing works it was the foreman , Mike Treloar , who ran it with Uncle keeping an eye on things and deciding policy .
3 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 .
4 The oldest are working , and their father is always on hand to keep an eye on the others .
5 Another advantage of such places is that they often have someone on hand to keep an eye on the exhibitions .
6 During the summer months I can usually get away with leaving my boat conveniently tied up to the pier , but only if I am at home to keep an eye on the weather : in Shetland , even in summer , a gale can blow up from the south east , causing a swell to set into the voe .
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