Example sentences of "could keep an eye on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two , he could go along with Marler , pretend to accept him at face value , and this way he could keep an eye on him . |
| 2 | Instead he was put in a hostel where a nurse could keep an eye on him . |
| 3 | ‘ So they could keep an eye on it , I assume . |
| 4 | At least this way they could keep an eye on the supply source . |
| 5 | Titch left him a key , you see , while he was away , so he could keep an eye on the place , or maybe if he wanted to do some painting , the way your nan carried on about him doing it at home — anyway , he went round there that night . ’ |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | But she was Ace ; she knew the score , and could keep an eye on herself . |
| 9 | He spent three years in New York State as resident secretary of the Sleepy Hollow Country Club , a rich men 's recreation park on the Hudson River , whence he could keep an eye on wealthy Irish-Americans . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ I wanted him where I could keep an eye on him , ’ said Mr Malik through his hands . |
| 12 | I had this brilliant idea to blend into the scenery just so I could keep an eye on you . |
| 13 | From inside , he could keep an eye on his own house where nothing much seemed to be happening . |