Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] keep my [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I must keep my temper under control , Remember you are in India . |
2 | ‘ But I suppose I must keep my mouth shut or I will be in trouble . |
3 | I must keep my class under control , both to permit individuals to work , and so as not to disturb other classes . |
4 | ‘ Jack told me so many things but what I remember most was him stressing that I should keep my energy and emotional levels the same throughout a round of golf . |
5 | ‘ I 'll keep my promise , naturally . |
6 | ‘ Good Lord , Sir John , ’ Athelstan murmured , ‘ I always thought St Erconwald 's was bad but , if ever I moan about it again , remind me of this church and I 'll keep my mouth shut . ’ |
7 | I shall be working quite late tonight too , and I 'll keep my ears open . |
8 | Well it 's alright I 'll keep my eyes open and if I see it I 'll pick it up . |
9 | Mr Chairman , erm , I 'll keep my comments slightly . |
10 | I 'll keep my eye on it . |
11 | If I were William Styron , the third speaker , I 'd keep my head down . |
12 | And er I used to keep my bike in there . |
13 | I never used to say that , I used to keep my mouth shut and say put a cross against his name , see not to be trusted see the , you 've got ta do it yourself see . |
14 | ‘ Next time I would keep my hands up — it was my own fault . |
15 | I shall keep my promise . ’ |
16 | In view of what you have said , Mr. Deputy Speaker , I shall keep my remarks on this subject brief but I hope that other Hon. Members will also refer to the disabled persons transport advisory committee report that I mentioned . |
17 | She 's very warm and has no sense of ‘ I 'm a princess so I will keep my distance from you ’ . |
18 | ‘ But I will keep my independence . |
19 | But I will keep my word , my dear — I can see just how much it means to you . ’ |
20 | I will keep my hands from the English — any and all but one , ’ he said grimly . |
21 | ‘ But if I can keep my sense of humour , I hope that we will be all right . ’ |
22 | I can keep my head down , but I ca n't stay cramped in a hole in the ground . |
23 | In this notebook , recording my random thoughts day after day as I work on the big glass , I can keep my distance from the big glass . |
24 | His voice was husky when he said , ‘ I do n't think I can keep my hands off you much longer , Sarella … |
25 | He put his hand over the flame of the lamp and said to Stricker : ‘ Let me see her for as long as I can keep my hand in the flame . ’ |
26 | You 'd better tell me all about your dad , so I can keep my end up . ’ |
27 | I have good friends , and if I can keep my faculties — if my eyesight behaves itself and my hearing stays good — then I shall be content |
28 | I get stuck in a crowd of people coming out the tube and I have to stand on tiptoe so I can keep my eye on her . |
29 | Of course , you 'll keep my desk diary strictly up-to-the-minute . |
30 | If that is not convenient , I would be grateful if you could keep my details on file . |