Example sentences of "for keeping " in BNC.
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| 1 | The same writer recommended giving glasshouse room to a few hedgehogs , ideal for keeping down woodlice . |
| 2 | But the declaration issued by the congress left no doubt that the decision was intended to be more than a mere facelift : ‘ The present concept of socialism , the Stalinist system , has exhausted all its social , economic , political and moral reserves , and has proved unsuitable for keeping pace with global developments . |
| 3 | Spaniards respect her for keeping her schoolteacher 's job for as long as possible . |
| 4 | The dikes get all the credit for keeping the water out , but most of the work is done by the natural wall of sand facing the sea . |
| 5 | For keeping weekly or monthly records . |
| 6 | The second job of the day is to light the stove , a monument in itself , taking up a quarter of the thatched hut with its various extensions — a sill ( pod ) with an area for keeping dishes warm ( chestok ) , niches ( pechurki ) for small objects and matches , holes on the side for drying out leg and foot wrappings ( for lack of shoes ) , holes near the summit for reviving chilled hens in winter , and on the triumphal summit worn clothing on which to stretch out and sleep in the delicious warmth — ‘ U hholodnoi pechi ne sogreesh'sia ’ ( ‘ You ca n't heat yourself at a cold stove ’ ) . |
| 7 | In 1868 and 1879 the two ‘ Torrens Acts ’ made the owner of a house responsible for keeping it in a habitable condition , and gave powers of compulsion to the local authority . |
| 8 | Won t you forgive me for keeping it a secret ? ’ |
| 9 | The Army Physical Training Corps is responsible for keeping the Army fit . |
| 10 | In the confusion of explanations and apologies that followed , one of the security men rounded on the stalker for keeping the Prince out so late . |
| 11 | I discovered that wellies were good for keeping feet wet when the water came above your waist — and I found alternative footwear ! |
| 12 | Music is n't for keeping and treasuring , it 's for cutting up and feeding into a computer . |
| 13 | There is a theory that the Syrians favour the perpetuation of the Aoun regime to give them a pretext for keeping an undiminished presence in the country . |
| 14 | There is a theory that the Syrians favour the perpetuation of the Aoun regime to give them a pretext for keeping an undiminished presence in the country . |
| 15 | The faster US troops can turn over responsibility for keeping the peace to Panamanian forces , officials said , the better the US invasion would look to Latin Americans . |
| 16 | While the remorseless Soviet military build-up continued to give Defence powerful arguments for keeping up Britain 's Defence forces , the failure of the British economy to grow in the enervating climate of the Welfare State progressively eroded Britain 's military strength . |
| 17 | To John , for taking the snaps , and to all the others for keeping us going with cups of tea . |
| 18 | You 're right : the world owes a lot to ‘ clear American leadership ’ for keeping the peace in Europe and Asia ( ‘ All over bar the shooting ’ , December 15th ) . |
| 19 | The other reason for keeping Solidarity solid is the economy . |
| 20 | They are proposing a scheme for keeping foreign , defence and home-office issues out of the hands of EC institutions and subject to control by European summits . |
| 21 | It has long been the case that the fact of winning is far more important than the manner of doing so , and since they have found a winning formula they have a powerful argument for keeping it , especially now that the financial rewards are considerable . |
| 22 | Lawn owners have good reason for keeping clear consciences and generally living each day as through it were their last . |
| 23 | She gave Charles the address , and looked so happy and excited when she asked the Stage Door Keeper to get her the Wimbledon number , that he quite forgave her for keeping him hanging about in the draughty passage outside his box . |
| 24 | The reason for keeping women and men separated is that it is felt that a man can not concentrate on prayer when women are in close proximity . |
| 25 | Both Fort and Corrie offer a good selection , but one of the niftiest is the Haemmerlin Bag-Barrow which has a support hoop for keeping a dustbin liner upright , which makes collecting refuse a lot easier — price £27.50 ( including 10 bags ) . |
| 26 | The usual reward for keeping to a diet is in-built ; you lose weight ! |
| 27 | Wardens had a general responsibility for keeping the king 's peace within his bailiwick , and in times of rebellion or disturbance he was naturally an important buttress of royal authority . |
| 28 | Some subordinate foresters appointed by the king were paid wages : in 1228 Hubert de Burgh , as warden of Windsor Forest , was paying 6d. a day to Osbert and Robert , King 's serjeants , for keeping the forest of Odiham , and in 1233 2d. a day to each of six serjeants on foot for keeping the forest of Windsor by the king 's command . |
| 29 | Some subordinate foresters appointed by the king were paid wages : in 1228 Hubert de Burgh , as warden of Windsor Forest , was paying 6d. a day to Osbert and Robert , King 's serjeants , for keeping the forest of Odiham , and in 1233 2d. a day to each of six serjeants on foot for keeping the forest of Windsor by the king 's command . |
| 30 | At Chigwell in September 1632 a fine of 30s. was imposed for keeping an unexpeditated dog , £5 for killing a fawn , £20 for placing nets to take the game , and 50 marks for making a coney burrow , which was ordered to be stopped . |