Example sentences of "[vb mod] keep an eye on [pron] " in BNC.

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1 I think the idea was that a senior clergy should keep an eye on him , help him and so on .
2 We 'll keep an eye on 'un . ’
3 She 's going to sit there in the hospital , and they 'll keep an eye on her and someone will put her on the evening bus , just as she planned .
4 ‘ I 'll keep an eye on her . ’
5 ‘ I 'll keep an eye on him , ’ reassured Jack .
6 ‘ I 'll keep an eye on it , sir . ’
7 So I think I 'll keep an eye on it and er .
8 Mrs Parvis 'll keep an eye on you .
9 So , I 'll , I 'll keep an eye on us .
10 Rather , take me into your service , and I 'll keep an eye on your horse for you while you are off hunting .
11 I wish there was someone I could talk to about the problems — someone who 'd keep an eye on him and watch for him getting bad and get the doctor to do something , sooner ; someone who 'd help him with money , a job , get him out of the room for a bit , give us a break too .
12 Two , he could go along with Marler , pretend to accept him at face value , and this way he could keep an eye on him .
13 Instead he was put in a hostel where a nurse could keep an eye on him .
14 While the others snatched a midday break , Emily 's daughter-in-law Maudie took her turn of duty in the shop , and she always had her small son with her so she could keep an eye on him .
15 ‘ I wanted him where I could keep an eye on him , ’ said Mr Malik through his hands .
16 They took the little house two doors away from Ken and Rhoda ; her own to play with , to sweep and dust and arrange as she liked , and meals for two to cook at her discretion , and her father and grandmother just down the road so she had both a respite from them and could keep an eye on them , not too close but not too far .
17 Placing her feet carefully , Ace crept around the perimeter of the low scrub that surrounded the hilltop , finally finding a position overlooking the road , where she could keep an eye on whoever was approaching .
18 But she was Ace ; she knew the score , and could keep an eye on herself .
19 ‘ So they could keep an eye on it , I assume .
20 I had this brilliant idea to blend into the scenery just so I could keep an eye on you .
21 From inside , he could keep an eye on his own house where nothing much seemed to be happening .
22 Another friend said she would keep an eye on her , but four weeks later we had a phone call from her saying that Shamrock was desperately ill .
23 Some of us said that we would keep an eye on what happened to that Act in the years that followed .
24 ‘ What I mean is — she explained your circumstances quite openly and asked that if anything happened to her I would keep an eye on your affairs . ’
25 Meanwhile we shall keep an eye on him .
26 I 'll install a couple who will keep an eye on her and take care of the grounds . ’
27 He said : ‘ I will keep her on the same round but I will keep an eye on her and may switch the rounds .
28 Obviously you will keep an eye on your fencing and gates all the year round .
29 Patting the chair beside him , he told Daisy , ‘ If Perdita gets the scholarship , Sukey and I may well be going out to New Zealand at the same time to buy some ponies , so we can keep an eye on her . ’
30 ‘ Now we can keep an eye on her here knowing that usually the blood pressure will soon settle . ’
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