Example sentences of "keep it for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if Mr Menzies had thought of this he must have been keeping it for another Sunday . |
| 2 | But the shopman had already bowed as though keeping it for her was all any human being could ask . |
| 3 | ‘ Insulting , then , ’ she agreed quietly , determined not to lose her temper , although if he was going to carry on in that vein the chances of her keeping it for very long were absolutely nil . |
| 4 | I wondered if they passed that Trade Union ( positive vetting ) file over to someone else or whether they were keeping it for my return . |
| 5 | Erm by the land that 's being redistributed , they are actually keeping it for themselves , and that how that they 're |
| 6 | Just an empty box John but I 'm probably keeping it for erm |
| 7 | I was just keeping it for wee Jonathan . |
| 8 | I 'm keeping it for him , like . |
| 9 | I was keeping it for cleaning the car . |
| 10 | Though the supplier has no guarantee of the business , it has an advantage and , once it has the business , the firm can be fairly sure it will keep it for a long time . |
| 11 | I nodded in agreement , saying : ‘ We 'll keep it for our New Year 's present . ’ |
| 12 | Yes … take your time , we will keep it for the Wednesday edition . |
| 13 | ‘ But you know ’ , she turned to Ira Dilworth , ‘ I do n't smoke , but me 'usband does , so I 'll just keep it for him ! hope you do n't mind . |
| 14 | ‘ I shall keep it for ever and ever . ’ |
| 15 | This , at least , is some suggestion of a backbone , but the larva does not keep it for very long . |
| 16 | Then I could keep it for many months . |
| 17 | And you might say well I 'll not take their advice I 'll invest it directly with Global and you 'll find that cos Global 'll keep it for themselves . |
| 18 | If a woman found a style she liked , why should she not keep it for ever , as long as it was practical and comfortable ? |
| 19 | Much as she disliked her pony , Nicandra was undefeatable in her wish to please : " I 'll keep it for Ducky , " she promised . |
| 20 | I 'll keep it for breakfast , " she pointed to the scone which Nicandra had laid on top of the po cupboard , " I love them … scones . " |
| 21 | ‘ I 'll keep it for you until you drive round . ’ |
| 22 | I 'll keep it for you if it does . |
| 23 | ‘ They will keep it for you , you know — you can pay by instalments . ’ |
| 24 | They 'll keep it for Crunchie but never use it for anything else again because they 've had so much trouble with it . |
| 25 | No I 'll keep it for when I have my money and I 'll go down to Cardiff and spend it the bloody lot . |
| 26 | I 've got it , I can keep it for two week . |
| 27 | I can , you , I can keep it for two week till Johnny wants it again , not this Wedn not this Wednesday , the following Wednesday . |
| 28 | John wo n't mind , let's keep it for the night , and take it back tomorrow morning . |
| 29 | Okay , and I 've got like one other spare so do you wan na keep it for Jed and also ? |
| 30 | I shall keep it for a bit longer Clare |