Example sentences of "was in keeping [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was in keeping with the respect in which she is held for her tireless work , especially on behalf of the world 's children . |
| 2 | It was in keeping with the determination of the man , and he 'd probably only held off because those bobbies had to be somewhere in the vicinity . |
| 3 | That objective was in keeping with the aims of the quota system . |
| 4 | For him to make that sort of joke on the recording was in keeping with the impression Charles was beginning to form of his character . |
| 5 | I had no reason to suppose that the letter was anything but genuine — it was on the shipping company 's notepaper , and , insofar as such recollections are of any value , the signature at first glance was in keeping with the signature I remembered vaguely from my days at Upper Thames Street . |
| 6 | This was in keeping with the desires of poets such as Spenser to have their work accepted seriously by high culture and who , thus , sought conditions of production which would ensure they addressed an exclusive audience . |
| 7 | Voice of Ethiopia radio said on Sept. 8 that the draft proclamation was in keeping with the provisions of Ethiopia 's National Charter [ see p. 38322 ] , and that each of 20 ministries would have an office in every region , answerable to regional councils . |
| 8 | They had no objections to application 02/90/1065 for a bungalow which was in keeping with the character of the surrounding area , but the present application for a large house with brick walls and a concrete tile roof is totally out of place and would dominate the adjacent properties to an unacceptable degree . |
| 9 | In 1937 the Socialist Unity Party of Catalonia was created by an amalgamation which was in keeping with the United Front tactic of the eventual creation of a single Left party . |
| 10 | The apparent trend to the Left in the Labour Party was in keeping with the political atmosphere of the times , but it was not strong enough to force the abandoning of official opposition to any form of the Unity Campaign . |
| 11 | It was in keeping with the eccentric turn of events that , within three minutes of his caution , McGinlay gave Hibs the lead . |