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

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1 It felt quite pleasant sitting at a desk , being taught geography and physics again , and keeping an eye on our son .
2 I thought you should know and keep an eye on her . ’
3 ‘ If he had any sense he 'd stay here and keep an eye on his daughter , ’ I quipped back .
4 I noticed that the Barwick men took no chances this time ; as the pole lay in the field it was wired up to an electronic burglar alarm system , but they still took it in turns to sit up and keep an eye on it .
5 And keep an eye on me so that I wo n't escape , ’ she bit out before biting into her toast .
6 But it is important for parents to be aware and keep an eye on their children . ’
7 It was Marian 's work to drive the swine out onto the slope and keep an eye on them .
8 There is no treatment for tumours , but it is best , if possible , to isolate the fish and keep an eye on them .
9 Leave both glasses in the same place and keep an eye on them for about half an hour .
10 She paid an extra dollar a week for Mrs Benson to put Maria to bed and keep an eye on her , but somehow she did n't think that Mrs Benson was all that reliable as a child-watcher .
11 Keep it in the quarantine tank , cease medication and keep an eye on it for the next few months .
12 He will also arrange an agreement that enables you to get back your property when you need it , ensure that the rent is paid regularly , and keep an eye on it generally .
13 By following Andy Kyle he could keep just ahead of the final match , make a progress round the entire course and keep an eye on his stake .
14 Do n't ask to borrow their pencil , and keep an eye on your own possessions .
15 She knew that he was good , and kept an eye on everybody , and on the whole Reach .
16 As the children spilled from class rooms and changing rooms , out onto the playground , where their parents waited , Bodie located Nick , and kept an eye on him .
17 For the first month of her life Mrs MacDonagh had taken the baby into her own house , along with Eleanor 's eighteen-month-old brother Patrick , and she had bottle fed the baby and kept an eye on her brother amidst the debris of her own life and the squalor of her enormous family .
18 ‘ I 'll be jake , mum , ’ but Jean was n't so sure , and kept an eye on her as the day progressed .
19 I never worried about her this last year , you know , because I knew you dropped in and kept an eye on her .
20 ‘ I did his personal tax return and kept an eye on his investments . ’
21 Mary organized the plates and kept an eye on his carving .
22 Suppose Betty had come with her not to gambol on the blades of grass , not to ask her collaboration in salad-making but to keep an eye on her .
23 ‘ Not to stop us , but to keep an eye on us . ’
24 If , for instance , a certain portion of a design includes a number of long , narrow , shapes ( eg tree branches ) then the grain in those components should be arranged to run along , rather than across , the strips ; just commonsense , but keep an eye on it .
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