Example sentences of "[noun prp] [be] kept [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The thirteen episodes from the first two series were constantly repeated , and Frank Spencer was kept alive by the mimicry of impersonators such as Mike Yarwood . |
| 2 | The diver who found her body — John Farrar — broke a 23-year silence to claim that Mary Jo Kopechne was kept alive in an air pocket inside the senator 's car . |
| 3 | Moreover in the years 1176–7 he was taking a keen interest in the competing politics of the Spanish kingdoms and he may well have instructed Richard to ensure that the great road south from Bordeaux to the Pyrenees was kept open for travellers of all sorts , pilgrims , traders and couriers . |
| 4 | Mr Reynolds was kept warm and each procedure was quietly explained to him before it was carried out . |
| 5 | Mr Reynolds was kept comfortable by lifting and moving him gently every 2 hours and giving him regular analgesia . |
| 6 | During the plague of 1665 Wilson was kept busy supplying the potions — many containing arsenic , antimony , and sulphur — with which physicians sought to control the disease . |
| 7 | Firemen in Hartlepool were kept busy at the weekend dealing with car fires . |
| 8 | Mrs Tobias was kept thin by regular visits to Forest Mere and she dressed expensively . |
| 9 | ‘ Every Wednesday is kept free . |
| 10 | Out of term Liz is kept busy with conference work and Easter is the peak time . |
| 11 | And for how long could France be kept isolated ? |
| 12 | Happily Veuve Cliquot is kept ready on ice ) . |
| 13 | As he drove through the night Patrick was kept alert by the feel of Chris 's fingers on his thigh . |
| 14 | Sarah was kept busy replenishing dishes , and every time she had to go down to the kitchen she was afraid of missing the Reverend Morey , but he appeared last of all . |
| 15 | They learned that lawyers in Leeds and Selby were kept busy defending 18th century rioters , who burned down toll houses in protest against plans by landowners to charge tolls on their road . |
| 16 | Gollum is kept alive and his suffering , because of the Ring 's existence , continues . |
| 17 | Maintaining a close liaison with officials at the three locations , McGuinness was kept aware of the exact position of each Spitfire involved in the transfer . |
| 18 | Calcutta was then beset with unrest , and Hoppy was kept busy on internal security . |