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Sentence Examples I've seen people take chicken wire and staple it to the top of their landscaping timbers on a raised bed to keep out geese and the like. But homes today don't normally feature ramparts, drawbridges, moats and six-foot thick stone walls to keep out unwanted visitors. The Wall was built by the Romans to keep out the wild Caledonian tribes from the North. All windows are open to air the rooms and with only shutters to keep out little intruders the level of noise is unbearable. Though the porch was, thankfully, enclosed, its windowed walls lacked the insulation necessary to keep out the blistering December air. And even holy people, who can sometimes seem a bit precious about getting their feet wet, can't keep out the commercial tide. Make sure your spa comes with a protective box or panel designed to keep out rain and water from sprinkler systems. Her son was dressed in an anorak and she had only a denim jacket to keep out the cold. Developing countries think these procedures are abused by rich countries to keep out their goods. Overhead, German spotters were looking for us, and I promised the men we would lie low, keep out of sight, and sleep. We began by putting up a high fence, to keep out the roos and the emus and the goats. People lounged under the tall eucalyptus trees to keep out of the sun, and few ventured out onto the pond in the small boats for rent. Secure login authentication should be employed to keep out unwanted visitors. The Sassanians managed to keep out of their kingdom first the Romans and then the Byzantines. We can't absolutely, perfectly and hermetically seal 7,000 miles of land borders and keep out 100 percent of illegal crossers. A traditional Barbour jacket will not only keep out the rain but will also more than pass muster throughout the season. The boss of a supermarket is to put barriers across its car park to keep out car cruisers who use it as a meeting place. She wrapped her inadequate, threadbare cape more securely around herself and pulled the hood down a little more to keep out the biting wind. Use Sellotape around the glass to keep out dust and dirt and keep out thunderbugs. They will keep out the growling, rasping or fluty snoring sounds from the ears of bedfellows and allow them to sleep peacefully. Show More Sentences While it lacks the glamour factor of soft sensuous fur, a shearling's ability to keep out the cold is indisputable. Eight people are huddled around the stove, drinking freshly mulled wine to keep out the chill. The narrow wedge of space under the slanting roof is open to keep out rain but allow in light and air. A major bastion of support for the policy was in fact the union movement and unionists supported it because it helped keep out cheap labour. A hotel worker dons a gas mask to keep out the stench from bird droppings while removing the nests from the rafters. I now know for certain that our smalls do far more than just cover our modesty and keep out cold draughts. Kelly could not keep out the Redskins for much longer and Wayne Trunchion scored a fourth goal near the end of the second period. The alliance failed to keep out the neighbouring Burmese, who ruled the area from the mid-16th century until the middle of the 18th. The fence was lined with barbed wire, probably to keep out non-paying intruders like the two of them. It held a piece of fabric above his nose and mouth to keep out the rising stench. We always seemed to have visitors and rushed to shut the windows to keep out the smell. To keep out the cold, in imitable British style, three-quarter-length car coats are back in tweed, cashmere and wool, featuring velvet collars. The department planned to erect additional fencing along the runway to keep out stray animals. Secure septic tank lids with locking mechanisms such as a padlock, specialized bolts, or other devices to keep out children and animals. It can control the country's borders, and it can keep out or throw out those who wish our nation ill. Trying to keep out the pernicious effects of popular culture is a losing battle. There was a conscious effort to keep out commercialism and protect the surrounding land of the village. Life in the city for the common people is a relentless struggle to keep out of trouble and keep your head above water. She believes she can act carelessly and indifferently as long as everyone else is careful to keep out of her way. A Newfoundland's drop ears also keep out water, and very loose flews allow him to breath while carrying something as he swims. Show More Sentences We however, in Adelaide, were handed them by the floor manager with headphones on, trying desperately to keep out of shot. We're trying to keep out dust and moisture and critters such as insects or birds that might build a nest. Curtains draped along the glass frontage keep out the vestiges of daylight, a pre-requisite of all good clubs. At the other end James Regan dived full length to keep out a Neil Chambers effort in the 31st. It would also help families to keep out of the poverty trap, which can often mean that benefits are better than pay. Outside the doors was a pair of remote Gatling guns obviously to keep out trespassers. They put in a plastic casing to hold the well and surrounded it with gravel to keep out rocks and other debris. Yet even so, it quickly became clear why the junta wished to keep out prying eyes. They were on dromedaries, with their heads completely wrapped in the indigo blue scarves to keep out the sand. The drop-top is pretty enough for forgiveness providing it can still keep out the rain. During economic swings, unions usually supported the literacy test as a means to keep out low-wage labor. As long as they continue to keep out of my kitchen cupboards and bed I won't have the screaming abdabs. I suppose I'll have to keep out of their way for the next few days, else I might say something I'll regret. We combat disease, we keep out the weather, we grow more crops, and we can jigger with our social arrangements as well. Double glazed windows designed to keep out the noise of the tramcars now block the worst racket from modern traffic. Daddy put a cushion on the carrier, lifted me up and told me to keep out my feet so that they would not get caught in the spokes of the wheel. Fox stepped forwards, but still managed to keep out of the line of fire. They had draped the railings in Union Flags and pictures of the Queen Mother, and themselves in fleeces, sleeping bags and even lengths of tinfoil to keep out the cold. Since literacy rates in southeastern European nations were lower, making immigrants pass a literacy test before they could enter the nation would keep out undesirables. The Bird Castle offers protection to smaller birds which can enter through the two-inch mesh, but the holes are small enough to keep out cats or birds of prey like kestrels. Show More Sentences Her shaggy, ragged coat, thick with its winter growth, was still not enough to keep out the biting cold that had come with last night's ice storm. Each of his bats arrives from Japan, shrink-wrapped to keep out moisture. Some of the length and intensity of the services was a ploy to keep out the religious tourists. And until Government starts properly funding schools, they will always struggle to keep out this tiny minority who can cause such wholesale destruction. A few chickens squawked indignantly as the cold gust of air hit them, but they soon settled back down into their boxes, feathers ruffled to keep out the chill. Also on offer to keep out the cold will be mulled wine and mince pies. In England, glass-ball fishing floats are commonly used, as are witch balls, colored glass balls intended to be hung in homes to keep out witches. But that was still two weeks off, and Taira was still dressed in pinafores and petticoats, though now she was where fur shawls in a desperate fight to keep out the cold. Passengers will be kept informed by some of the most modern electronic systems available and increased 24-hour security will keep out undesirables. He leaves the bowl covered with a board and a rock to keep out mice. It would need to be coated with shellac or varnish to keep out moisture. Apparently, the idea is to keep out the non-technical riff-raff. Cover it with a cheesecloth to keep out dust, lint and insects. You also need to keep out the bad guys who would love to fill your PC with malicious spyware, premium-rate diallers, internet worms and spam relays. It has developed an oily outer coat and a fleecy undercoat, and eyes that shut tight to keep out water and infection with no haw, the third eyelid seen in the St. Bernard. Two former students of Kingsdown School have been told to keep out of its grounds and area after terrorising teachers and pupils for a year and a half. Cover with a loose bandage that will keep out the dirt, or a Band-Aid. The tools include a combination of heuristic rules-based scanning, white and black lists, content filtering and SMTP-based authentication to keep out unwanted mail. To move the camera in and around the small stage space, many of the set pieces were set on castors and rolled about to keep out of the way of the camera. He proposed strong sewn-in groundsheets, and sleeve entrances to keep out snow and draughts. Show More Sentences When they divided at last into warring factions the empire fell, unable to keep out invading armies. Zimbabweans argue that the height of the fence is clearly intended to keep out people. These underpasses could collect litter, sometimes smelled like public toilets, or were used by local youths trying to keep out of the rain. Scott of the Manchester Guardian that Britain would keep out of the impending war. Small numbers of Nenets were resettled to Novaya Zemlya in the 1870s in a bid by Russia to keep out the Norwegians. The wages amounted to a few pence more than given in Poor Law relief and miners worked to keep out of the workhouse. The grounds were surrounded by high walls which served to keep out thieves and to aid the ripening of tender fruit. Ha-ha walls are built in ditches so they keep out livestock but don't ruin the view. The city's defenses were not strong enough to keep out the invaders. Paul Anderson swung in a corner and Loach made a feeble attempt to keep out a header from skipper Luke Chambers. It will not inhibit the crowth of the carrots but it will keep out the carrot fly. Paul Edward Golding, 55, obeyed court orders to pay back his unsatisfied customer in six months and keep out of trouble, or else go to prison. To keep out water and prevent ice build-up on those air intake shafts, shallow hip roofs, about one foot in height, will be built over them. The king of Texcuco advised the building of a great dike, so thick and strong as to keep out the water. Both problems are very easily overcome by stretching a fairly fine mesh plastic garden net over the pool to keep out the herons and catch the leaves. Haw argued that the Great Walls were built to keep out northern invaders, whereas the ruling dynasty during Marco Polo's visit were those very northern invaders. But because of international pressure for an end to the killing of dolphins andthe bloodiness of their hunting method, the fishermen have tried to keep out of the public eye. Anyhow, I'll have to keep out lunch money and carfare, and so will Edith. To completely keep out moisture, outside haystacks can also be covered by tarps, and many round bales are partially wrapped in plastic as part of the baling process. It has an area of 50 hectares and has been fenced off for an initial period of 15 years to encourage natural regeneration and keep out grazing animals. Show More Sentences Other authors attribute the deskilling of immigrants to Foucault's nature of knowledge as social relations whereby knowledge is used as power to keep out the undesirable. Botswana has responded that the fence is designed to keep out cattle, and to ensure that entrants have their shoes disinfected at legal border crossings. Hungary's defence minister, Hende Csaba, resigned because the armed forces were being too slow in building a border fence to keep out refugees and migrants. A short flight of iron steps leads up to it and a storm door is built over the stoop, forming a little vestibule, and serving to keep out the gusts. In this poll 49 percent of respondents said churches should express their views on politics, while 48 percent said houses of worship should keep out of politics. Because of the lawless nature of the area, English, Danish, Dutch, and French companies and authorities tried to use force to keep out other countries' fleets. Examples from Classical Literature Goldberg, if you would only keep out of my way, I would make the all-American. There were clanging bells and sirens and beeper-horns warning all nonofficial vehicles to keep out of the way. They figure on keeping this county just as it is, for only themselves and their cattle and woolies, and everybody else keep out. The house itself was of unsurfaced redwood, battened with lath to keep out the winter rain. It could keep out the terrific heat of a supernova, but couldn't keep in the heat of the planet after the supernova had died. Just mislay the wig and keep out of Georgie's way till the curtain goes up. Well have to keep out the press and television men, anyway, because of your health. Glenfaba may be dull, but you do well to keep out of the whirlpool of London for the present. Four-posters probably originated around Tudor times, when drapes were introduced to keep out draughts and warm the sleeping area. You must keep out of her bailiwick if you want to keep her friendship. Snow must be banked all round the tent to keep out the wind. Denham Hinds then made a fine save to keep out Adam Kelly's looping volley as Weymouth searched for the breakthrough. Then cook had given her a drap of the craythur to keep out the cold. It might have been as well, perhaps, if you had been in my place, but you always contrive to keep out of these scrapes. If you want to keep out of trouble, you'll steer clear of him, that's my talk. I vote we keep out of that this term, or leave it to the louts. And molly Abrahamson used to warn him to keep out of her father's way. She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out. Both Presidential candidates, Al Gore and Governor Bush, were pretending to keep out of it, leaving the dirty pool to their Rottweilers. He that does not love Chili must keep out of Spanish America. Show More Sentences Opt for extra long, wraparound scarves or snoods to keep out icy winds. The Earl was careful to keep out of reach of the point of De Conde's sword, and the men-at-arms were nothing loath to emulate their master's example. In a place like this I'm sure to upset something, tread on people's toes, or do something dreadful, so I keep out of mischief and let Meg sail about. I'm choosing to keep out the explicative language, of course. I walked down the narrow passage between the double row of sleepers, holding my breath to keep out the vile, stupefying fumes of the drug, and looking about for the manager. As soon as they forced an entrance, they reclosed the door, to keep out the crowd, which collected very fast, notwithstanding the lateness of the hour. I got in, and the boy shut the window close down, to keep out the cold. Trench coats are typically made of gabardine, heavy canvas or cotton, and while they can repel raindrops they do little to keep out a heavy winter chill. Find more words! 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