Example sentences of "[vb pp] keep a eye on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Watch Committees were organized to keep an eye on prostitution and the granting of licences to publicans . |
| 2 | You 've just got to keep an eye on that . |
| 3 | The er I 've got to keep an eye on my watch , this is what I 'm going by ! |
| 4 | He stayed with the first secretary , H. A. R. Philby , who had promised to keep an eye on him . |
| 5 | I 've promised to keep an eye on you . ’ |
| 6 | And what on earth do you mean , you 've ‘ promised to keep an eye on me ’ ? ’ |
| 7 | This had necessitated a large number of meetings , particularly for the Socialisation of Industries Committee and the Social Services Committee : ministers had tended to bring too many items to committee ; senior ministers had wanted to keep an eye on their more junior colleagues , and as a result a heavy burden fell on a handful . |
| 8 | I was asked to keep an eye on some people , is all . |
| 9 | The new wards were to be built on the northern side of the workhouse grounds , and a sub-committee was appointed to keep an eye on progress . |
| 10 | No work was carried out on Sundays , though a watchman was appointed to keep an eye on things , being paid 1/ the day . |
| 11 | So I 'm not a for a moment suggesting that some rules and regulations are n't needed and I think that er the trouble is that every rule and regulation that is passed in this house , there 's always an excuse for it and there 's usually a very good reason for it , but that is the problem that the government faces and it 's quite fairly er a problem the treasury face when they introduce these statutory instruments because er no one can disagree that fraud must be stamped out , all I 'm actually saying is that unfortunately upstairs we have a deregulation bill going ahead at all pace with hundreds of clauses and hundreds of new rules to try and red hundreds of new clauses to reduce the number of rules and here we are downstairs on the floor we have passing for very good reason perhaps , more rules and regulations and there are four more tonight and I believe that every government department Madam deputy speaker , has a minister specially appointed to keep an eye on deregulation and I just wondered although er my honourable friend on the front bench mentioned that er the even the D T I minister responsible for deregulation has looked at these , I wonder if there is a minister in the treasury , they 've actually put a minister in the treasury responsible for deregulation or is the ministry actually above deregulation because I think that er I got the impression that the that every ministry would have a deregulation minister and I think it would be rather useful to know who the deregulation minister is in the treasury . |
| 12 | Officers joined their men , directing them to take up positions in the main access tunnels , while the main group was despatched to keep an eye on the dock area . |
| 13 | This sometimes invisible deity is usually meant to keep an eye on the working of the account , provide advice and experience if problems arise , and share a drink once or twice a year with your managing director or chairperson . |