KEEP in a Sentence
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420 example sentences for KEEP, such as:
1. He had to keep his broken arm in a sling.
2. He sucked hard for air to keep breathing.
3. Bless your heart, child, it's to keep you well.
4. She has the ability to keep calm in an emergency.
5. If he continues to keep ahead, he will win the race.
2. He sucked hard for air to keep breathing.
3. Bless your heart, child, it's to keep you well.
4. She has the ability to keep calm in an emergency.
5. If he continues to keep ahead, he will win the race.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of KEEP
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keep
v. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
v. retain rights to
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 The potatoes had to be hurried, not to keep the asparagus waiting, and were not done at the last.
2 Brooke will go to keep us boys steady, and Kate Vaughn will play propriety for the girls.
3 Six children are huddled into one bed to keep from freezing, for they have no fire.
4 I don't like Ned and his set, and wish you'd keep out of it.
5 That will amuse us and keep you out of mischief, said Amy in her most grown-up tone.
6 Beth and I can keep house perfectly well, put in Amy, with an important air.
7 He and Jo keep us merry, for we get pretty blue sometimes, and feel like orphans, with you so far away.
8 I don't let the girls hev coffee only once a week, accordin to your wish, and keep em on plain wholesome vittles.
9 Bless your heart, child, it's to keep you well.
10 Change of air and care will keep you well, I dare say, or if it does not entirely, you will have the fever more lightly.
11 "Father is much better," replied Jo, trying to keep sober.
12 She gave that funny guard to keep the turquoise on, as it's too big.
13 I wish wearing flatirons on our heads would keep us from growing up.
14 Tell it to Mother and keep out of trouble, as I should have done, said Meg warningly.
15 We don't keep silence to shield him, but someone else, and it will make more trouble if you interfere.
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 She has the ability to keep calm in an emergency.
2 The only secret a woman can keep is that of her age.
3 The agent had no suitable properties on his books but promised to keep an ear to the ground for us.
4 Helping keep the picture cloudy is Gretzky, who becomes an unrestricted free agent after the season.
5 If he continues to keep ahead, he will win the race.
6 He sucked hard for air to keep breathing.
7 It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.
8 The practice is to keep on record any analysis of samples.
9 The teacher could not keep control of the class any longer.
10 Do not keep anything for a special occasion, because every day that you live is a special occasion.
11 The police will need to keep a wary eye on this area of town.
12 He had to keep his broken arm in a sling.
13 To keep someone around you is not love; love is to let the one you love go freely.
14 We ask the public to have their dogs neutered and keep them under close supervision.
15 Remember, keep a positive attitude and good things will happen.