Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] be kept [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It must always be kept dry but washed in warm soapy water every two weeks . |
| 2 | NUM leader Arthur Scargill said all 31 pits should now be kept open . |
| 3 | Even hugs and kisses that feel good and that you like should never be kept secret . |
| 4 | In the kingdoms of western Europe there was a traditional obligation on all free men to answer the king 's call to arms , the arrière-ban , when the kingdom was attacked : a right which was rarely invoked in our period , since it produced a cumbersome and inefficient force , which could not be kept long in the field . |
| 5 | He said : ‘ It seems to me that business could not function properly if such information could not be kept confidential . ’ |
| 6 | Her arms were finding their way about him , hands lifting , and the pleasure her mouth took from his could not be kept localised , a rapid tide of rich sensation spreading and sweeping through her whole being . |
| 7 | With a constant head of pressure , the flow of water from a tap near the base of the reservoir could also be kept constant . |
| 8 | Accountants would always be kept busy showing the rest of us how to work the system . |
| 9 | If a relative wants to collect the ashes they can be collected or sent , but they will only be kept free for a time ( usually about a month ) — a charge will be made after that time . |
| 10 | It is true that the recession has been putting their customers out of business , but accountants will always be kept busy picking up the pieces , or explaining in long reports why other accountancy firms got it wrong and are liable for a fortune in damages . |
| 11 | However , in many cases , the invention can not be kept secret , especially if articles made to the invention are to be marketed commercially or if a large number of employees know of the invention , in which case a patent is the only realistic solution . |
| 12 | It has been established that new information rapidly decays from the memory ; it can not be kept ready for instant recall unless its impression on the brain is renewed . |
| 13 | It is difficult to feed hay from a rick so covered because the shape is constantly changing and the top can not be kept convex . |
| 14 | Since cultures are unlikely to be maintained for more than 4 or 5 days they can generally be kept free of bacterial contamination by conducting all manipulations in sterile media with flame-pulled glass mouth pipettes under dissecting microscopes in a dust-free area , for example surrounded by Perspex dust covers . |
| 15 | Most fish can certainly be kept healthy without live foods , but they do seem to enjoy them ! |