Example sentences of "keep him at [art] " in BNC.
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1 | What she needed was a weapon of some sort , something that would keep him at a distance should the need arise . |
2 | Andy Platt , England 's latest recruit , has agreed a new deal with Aston Villa which will keep him at the club until 1994 . |
3 | JOHN MORRIS , Derbyshire 's 28-year-old vice-captain , has ended speculation about his cricketing future by signing a two-year extension to his contract which will keep him at the Recreation Ground until 1996 . |
4 | And also : According to local rag , Wilko has denied he will be signing a contract next week that will keep him at the club until 1999 . |
5 | I advise you to keep him at a distance until you are married . ’ |
6 | She made for an armchair , knowing it would be wise to keep him at a distance , but she did n't reach it . |
7 | And the second thing she understood was the reason why she was indeed so desperate to keep him at a distance . |
8 | No wonder she 'd struggled so hard against it , doing all in her power to keep him at a distance . |
9 | Now that he 'd told her he wanted the club , Adam would probably expect her to keep him at a wary arm 's length . |
10 | Clough will consider it a much needed morale booster if he can get Keane 's signature on the new deal , even though the battle to keep him at the City Ground is far from being won . |
11 | Michael holds Howard by the upper arms , to take in his corporeal presence through his finger-tips , and to keep him at the right distance for gazing at in astonishment . |
12 | Surely the manager could have massaged his ego enough to keep him at the club . |
13 | ‘ It is number 52 , is n't it ? ’ she asked , just to keep him at the end of the line . |
14 | On their behalf , a local radio station has launched a campaign to keep him at the County Ground . |
15 | Keep him at a distance — for your own sake . ’ |
16 | His incredible determination and immodest personality kept him at the top of his profession . |
17 | But having said that surely Wilkinson could have kept him at the club , for someone who says that players are picked on the performances they produce how can he explain Deane ? |