Example sentences of "be kept clear " in BNC.

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1 Electric wiring should , if possible , be kept clear of the insulation ; and if you are considering having the joists treated for woodworm , all insulation will have to be removed first .
2 Drains should be kept clear of trees to avoid damage by roots .
3 The vast bulk of users — housewives , businessmen , students , physicians , truck drivers , and athletes — many of whom obtain their pills through legitimate channels , represented a considerably profitable market provided it could be kept clear of federal control .
4 Dykes and channels must be kept clear to ensure a constant flow of water .
5 If the rocks in your tank suffer from all-smothering algae I have found they can be kept clear by scrubbing off the algae then putting them in the oven or under the grill until they are thoroughly dry .
6 People came in the summer to walk and to sail and , if development plans succeeded and the roads could be kept clear , they 'd soon be coming in the winter to ski .
7 In all cases access passages must be kept clear for emergency use at all times .
8 Fire doors and shutters must not be blocked or prevented from opening and sprinklers or fire detection devices must be kept clear and unobstructed .
9 Fires and camping stoves should , he said , be kept clear of tents and any dry grass and undergrowth , crops , hedges and trees .
10 Mr Morris , whose own house suffered relatively little damage , said he realised the potential danger early on Thursday evening when he asked for the river to be kept clear of debris before the level grew too high .
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