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 . |