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

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1	If I had to describe her , I would say that she was a sensible , down-to-earth woman , dressed plainly and cleanly , understanding what I was experiencing , yet sighing at my folly and patiently keeping an eye on me till I was in a stronger state again .
2	and er I suspect most people would be only keeping an eye on the foreign exchange page , you know , when they were thinking about buying
3	Because it 's been that long keeping an eye on them that they could be supplying half the business on our time with and then a hundred per cent the rest of the time .
4	‘ I 'll warn Mrs Pettifer they 're on their way , ’ said the sergeant , ‘ Then you 'd better keep an eye on the old lady and I 'll watch the froggie geezer .
5	‘ We 'd better keep an eye on her then , ’ said Enid .
6	Knowing nothing about the likely sums involved , or the intentions of Viola 's younger son , the discussion was inconclusive , but as he stopped his car outside its magnificent , unpaid-for garage , Desmond said : ‘ I think I 'd better keep an eye on young Hilary . ’
7	Come on , we 'd better keep an eye on her . ’
8	out so to keep an eye on them .
9	They often do this by letting out or bringing in their mooring line , so keep an eye on them to see which direction they move it in , if at all .
10	Split red lentils , smaller and milder , cook even more quickly and soon turn to ‘ mush ’ — so keep an eye on them , if you intend to use them in salads .
11	Janet has other exciting ideas for her theme cuisine — so keep an eye on the canteen notice board for forthcoming events .
12	Asked why , he replied : ‘ Just keeping an eye on things .
13	‘ It 's only a few yards away from the shop , so you could easily keep an eye on both . ’
14	Recommended remedy : ‘ Just keep an eye on him , and make sure he does not do anything too silly ! ’
15	I know you wo n't let me down , C.W. Just keep an eye on Bailey 's goons .
16	Pupils who are potentially good spellers do n't need teaching ; just keep an eye on them , and teach them to proof-read their writing .
17	Just keep an eye on me , OK ? ’
18	‘ Well , just keep an eye on it , ’ said Duvall , without taking his eyes off Jimmy , and meaning Barbara .
19	Just keep an eye on him , talk to him if you want .
20	You do n't overtake , you just keep an eye on me and keep the same distance away .
21	Just keep an eye on her
22	I was recommended to go to this lady who 's Irish and then she 's gone back , , and I 've never , I mean , the examination was quick and painless he said , but just keep an eye on that double on there , erm , there 's a little tiny crack in it
23	If your hospitalization is sudden , say , you are struck down with appendicitis at work , ask your work colleagues to telephone the neighbour who keeps your spare key and ask him or her to check that your home is all right , look after your pet or take your pet to a local kennels or vet to be looked after , water your plants , and generally keep an eye on things .
24	John Buckingham on Foinavon , well behind this chaos , was still keeping an eye on Josh Gifford on Honey End , though he was aware that his mount would be likely to prove more one-paced than the favourite .
25	Still keeping an eye on the two men , he glanced down at the girl .
26	MURDER victim Johanna Young 's mother wept yesterday as she begged parents to always keep an eye on their children .
27	It has never given him any trouble , but we 've always kept an eye on it .
28	Mum knew this too , which was why she always kept an eye on him when he was the worse for drink .
29	Besides monitoring the EC proposals , Mr Eggar is also keeping an eye on other government departments which he said had the tendency to introduce measures which , however well intentioned , could have the effect of strangling small businesses .
30	Librarians should also keep an eye on book prices , so as to be able to judge what is a fair price for a book — though if a particular title is really wanted there is no option but to pay up .