Example sentences of "[adv] keep an eye on " in BNC.

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1 If I had to describe her , I would say that she was a sensible , down-to-earth woman , dressed plainly and cleanly , understanding what I was experiencing , yet sighing at my folly and patiently keeping an eye on me till I was in a stronger state again .
2 and er I suspect most people would be only keeping an eye on the foreign exchange page , you know , when they were thinking about buying
3 Because it 's been that long keeping an eye on them that they could be supplying half the business on our time with and then a hundred per cent the rest of the time .
4 ‘ I 'll warn Mrs Pettifer they 're on their way , ’ said the sergeant , ‘ Then you 'd better keep an eye on the old lady and I 'll watch the froggie geezer .
5 ‘ We 'd better keep an eye on her then , ’ said Enid .
6 Knowing nothing about the likely sums involved , or the intentions of Viola 's younger son , the discussion was inconclusive , but as he stopped his car outside its magnificent , unpaid-for garage , Desmond said : ‘ I think I 'd better keep an eye on young Hilary . ’
7 Come on , we 'd better keep an eye on her . ’
8 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 .
9 out so to keep an eye on them .
10 They often do this by letting out or bringing in their mooring line , so keep an eye on them to see which direction they move it in , if at all .
11 Split red lentils , smaller and milder , cook even more quickly and soon turn to ‘ mush ’ — so keep an eye on them , if you intend to use them in salads .
12 Janet has other exciting ideas for her theme cuisine — so keep an eye on the canteen notice board for forthcoming events .
13 Asked why , he replied : ‘ Just keeping an eye on things .
14 On the contrary , a company that does not keep an eye on how its employees are functioning is probably itself being badly run .
15 So why not keep an eye on the steering , and forgo any announcement to interested passengers that there was now , say , a splendid view of the Atlantic Ocean down below ?
16 ‘ It 's only a few yards away from the shop , so you could easily keep an eye on both . ’
17 Recommended remedy : ‘ Just keep an eye on him , and make sure he does not do anything too silly ! ’
18 I know you wo n't let me down , C.W. Just keep an eye on Bailey 's goons .
19 Pupils who are potentially good spellers do n't need teaching ; just keep an eye on them , and teach them to proof-read their writing .
20 Just keep an eye on me , OK ? ’
21 ‘ Well , just keep an eye on it , ’ said Duvall , without taking his eyes off Jimmy , and meaning Barbara .
22 Just keep an eye on him , talk to him if you want .
23 You do n't overtake , you just keep an eye on me and keep the same distance away .
24 Just keep an eye on her
25 I was recommended to go to this lady who 's Irish and then she 's gone back , , and I 've never , I mean , the examination was quick and painless he said , but just keep an eye on that double on there , erm , there 's a little tiny crack in it
26 If your hospitalization is sudden , say , you are struck down with appendicitis at work , ask your work colleagues to telephone the neighbour who keeps your spare key and ask him or her to check that your home is all right , look after your pet or take your pet to a local kennels or vet to be looked after , water your plants , and generally keep an eye on things .
27 John Buckingham on Foinavon , well behind this chaos , was still keeping an eye on Josh Gifford on Honey End , though he was aware that his mount would be likely to prove more one-paced than the favourite .
28 Still keeping an eye on the two men , he glanced down at the girl .
29 MURDER victim Johanna Young 's mother wept yesterday as she begged parents to always keep an eye on their children .
30 It has never given him any trouble , but we 've always kept an eye on it .
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