Example sentences of "it [vb mod] be kept [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes the names of the authors of the report appear on the title page but , if the report is going out in the name of an organisation , it may be kept impersonal except for the signatures at the end . |
| 2 | ( If all the salad is not used immediately , it may be kept refrigerated — without the shredded lettuce — for up to 2 days . ) |
| 3 | Do not put any cream on the burn , it should be kept dry . |
| 4 | I therefore offered Gail Rebuck my resignation on 17th March , and she finally accepted it on 19th March , asking that it should be kept confidential until 24th March , after the London Book Fair was over . |
| 5 | Whatever information you give will depend on the situation , but it should be kept simple and honest . |
| 6 | Most soils and sites will suit it , and it should be kept free of weeds while establishing . |
| 7 | The stock room or warehouse should not be damp , or very hot/cold ; it should be kept clean and tidy ( dusty packets and rusty tins are not saleable ) . |
| 8 | Such conduct is now conversion by statute but this is merely for the draftsman 's terminological convenience and has no effect on the concept of conversion at common law : for this reason , it must be kept separate in our analysis . |
| 9 | Once youth was seen to figure in that problem , it became illogical to suppose that it could be kept separate from the collectivist response . |
| 10 | When the food was cooked , or the teapot filled , it could be kept hot by standing it further along the hob , and frequently the top of the little stove was filled with a variety of utensils each giving off a rich aroma , for Mrs Curdle was a great cook . |
| 11 | For as the carriage was always at the front or back , it could be kept private from the rest of the train . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Although pricing has not yet been decided , it will be kept low to appeal to the mass market . |
| 14 | The front engine will be used only for take-off and climb to cruising altitude , around 20,000 feet , Mazzucchelli predicts — and then shut down , though it will be kept heated in case an emergency re-start becomes necessary . |
| 15 | Thereafter it will be kept up-to-date each month to the customary high Croner standard . |
| 16 | The fundamental approach must be to visualise the risks of a fire from every aspect in the total project , to ensure that if a fire occurs , it can be kept small and cool . |
| 17 | It is best made at the last possible moment , although it can be kept warm for a short time in a bowl set over a pan of hot water . |