Example sentences of "[prep] keep an eye on " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a sensitive area , well placed for keeping an eye on anything that happens in the Thames , and , seaward , in the North Sea . |
| 2 | ‘ They 're invaluable for keeping an eye on competitors ’ activities and can save thousands of pounds in research and development . |
| 3 | With one sergeant I had then , I used to make up stories about keeping an eye on thieves if he did n't find me at the points . |
| 4 | Constable Perkins was torn between keeping an eye on the scene of the crime — and perhaps making a brilliant arrest — or calling up reinforcements . |
| 5 | After keeping an eye on several possible candidates who were working in local shops , I finally selected a young man who was an assistant at a fruiterer 's in Kensington . |
| 6 | ‘ Still , at least you seem to appreciate I 've given you the plum job , whilst landing myself with the task of keeping an eye on Fedorov . |
| 7 | Jonadab questioned the waggoner 's lad , who had been given the job of keeping an eye on the horse . |
| 8 | A bit difficult to explain — I was sort of keeping an eye on things . ’ |
| 9 | Yeah erm I du n no if it would do much good actually but er yeah but er no she , she 's , she 's quite good about you know sort of erm you know kind of keeping an eye on students and , and stuff like that , anyway er so if you could right |
| 10 | Now Simon Ratcliffe 's been in er all this lunchtime sort of keeping an eye on me have n't you Simon ? |
| 11 | I underestimated Hanne 's conscientiousness in keeping an eye on me . |
| 12 | By keeping an eye on him , the reader was able to feel confident that he was audible . |