Example sentences of "to keep an eye on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our neighbours volunteered to keep an eye on the kids who were too absorbed in catching a tan and the biggest fish in the harbour , to come with us . |
| 2 | In two cases , because they were part-time farms and there was no one to keep an eye on the cows and calves , these had to be sold and replaced with store stock . |
| 3 | The oldest are working , and their father is always on hand to keep an eye on the others . |
| 4 | The previous owner had parked a large , old-fashioned caravan at the back and the Canadian had made no difficulty about letting this to Neil for two pounds a week , seeing it as a useful way of having someone to keep an eye on the property . |
| 5 | We held our climb at full throttle , ‘ Tiger ’ on my starboard flank , and searched the sky for enemy fighters while trying to keep an eye on the squadron to port and soon well below us . ’ |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Lewis and Beryl , of course , had never gone near Wyvis Hall , they would not have laid themselves open to such humiliation , to the possibility of their way being barred by some yokel , paid by Adam to keep an eye on the place . |
| 8 | He had to have the case near him all the time , to keep an eye on the lifesign meters . |
| 9 | Once Duncan had managed to fire off a report and stop his watch-replacement from stumbling on the terrorists , he had settled down to keep an eye on the gang . |
| 10 | Another advantage of such places is that they often have someone on hand to keep an eye on the exhibitions . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | This sometimes invisible deity is usually meant to keep an eye on the working of the account , provide advice and experience if problems arise , and share a drink once or twice a year with your managing director or chairperson . |
| 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 | Officers joined their men , directing them to take up positions in the main access tunnels , while the main group was despatched to keep an eye on the dock area . |
| 15 | Lucy Lane was assigned to the bookshop ; among other things to keep an eye on the opening of the safe . |
| 16 | Can you get someone to keep an eye on the flat ? " |
| 17 | There 's always someone to keep an eye on the kids , and it does n't seem to bother them having children round and up till all hours . |
| 18 | I 've asked Lissa to keep an eye on the computer . |
| 19 | ’ I 'll need to keep an eye on the time , ’ he said . |
| 20 | ‘ Melody in Fern Cottage with Seb , without me around to keep an eye on the pair of ‘ em ? |
| 21 | I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention — although anything that the Government nationalise they may flog off at a profit at a later date , so I ask him to keep an eye on the situation . |
| 22 | ‘ No thanks , Alan , I 'll do it , because I need to keep an eye on the soufflé anyway . |
| 23 | Coober Pedy ( form the aboriginal kupa piti meaning " white man 's burrow " ) has a large migrant population but it was an Australian who dug me out when I became bogged down in the dull-dust , and an old swagman on the road who warned me to keep an eye on the weather . |
| 24 | Employment opportunities for graduates are constantly changing so you need to keep an eye on the situation throughout your time as a student . |
| 25 | ‘ Listen , Geraci , I want you to keep an eye on the other two for me . ’ |
| 26 | I only hope that the police committee will actually support those and get on towards introducing them , because that is a way of using some of the people in our village communities to erm , to keep an eye on the community and see that those people that should n't go round . |
| 27 | These days I pay someone from Brides Haven to come over here at regular intervals to keep an eye on the place . ’ |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | We are accountable to the public in many different ways , and we always have to keep an eye on the fact that the public are looking at what we are doing with our money and local politicians and the community 's representatives are always anxious to talk to us about what we are doing with that money and we must be prepared to answer any queries or any questions on our activities or those activities of people that we 're sponsoring . |