Example sentences of "[verb] keep a close eye on " in BNC.

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1 ‘ He was one of the top men we tried to keep a close eye on — when we could .
2 He warned parents to continue to keep a close eye on their children until the rapist is caught .
3 However , he would have to keep a close eye on our movements from now on , never allowing both of us to disappear from his sight for any length of time .
4 Farmers will have to keep a close eye on their security from now on .
5 Dieting also means keeping a close eye on the prepared foods that you buy and cutting them out if they include energy-rich ingredients .
6 In a minute dated 30 August , 1985 , Mr Collins wrote : ‘ We need to keep a close eye on this project … it could be used to support Exocet missiles . ’
7 Sam was going to a tutorial college , where the staff tended to keep a close eye on their pupils , being moderately well paid to do so , while Camille was still at a local comprehensive where the teachers no longer cared much about anything .
8 The aristocracy has kept a tight grip on ‘ the sport of kings ’ and the British royal family have kept a close eye on the Turf — the present Queen is a fine judge of a horse .
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