Example sentences of "keep [noun sg] on [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Placing the right leg forward , the student leans back over his left leg and drops his hands to the floor , while keeping watch on his opponent over the right shoulder . |
| 2 | The knowledge that a project is likely to be post-audited is useful for keeping management on its toes , not only in their evaluation of investment proposals but also in the implementation and operation of an investment programme . |
| 3 | He added that the army used white cards and that the RUC would keep watch on her house as it was all very mysterious . |
| 4 | and keeps watch on your face . |
| 5 | That bridges much of the spread , but not all : it is worth maybe 5% , less 1% or so for the annual management fee that keeps Whizzquid on his toes . |
| 6 | If the women really are changing the parturition rules for the second time in ten years , it is probably more to keep the men on the hop than anything else — just as black people keep changing the name you are allowed to call them in order to keep whitey on his toes . |
| 7 | Try to keep logic on your side . |
| 8 | A well-loved monument to the devotion of a little terrier who kept vigil on his master 's grave for many years . |
| 9 | keep time on your side and all your bills in order with this hand clip clock . |
| 10 | It praised the stewards who had kept order on its side . |