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Example sentences for "always kept"

  • The bottom of the plug must be always kept a small distance above the bottom of the shell, and an adequate surface must be left above and below the waterway to prevent leakage.

  • Giving an Account First, Of a Gentleman having a wild Son, and foreseeing he would come to poverty, had a cottage built with one door to it, always kept fast.

  • Jack was strictly examined at Chelmsford Assizes, and several times after; but he always kept in one story, and never seemed concerned.

  • Among the articles carried overboard by the big sea that smashed the wheel was a large cask full of oil, made from turtle fat, in which we always kept a supply of fresh meats, consisting mainly of pork and fowls.

  • When the wet season set in I built a third wall at one end, and erected a sort of double awning in front, under which I always kept my fire burning.

  • I was careful never unduly to exhibit my steel tomahawk, which I always kept in a kind of sheath or covering of opossum-skin, so that it might not arouse envy; a second motive for this was to prevent its chafing my body.

  • My humble Servant made me to understand that I should be always kept in the plentiful Condition I then enjoyed; when after a very great Fondness towards me, he one Day took his Leave of me for four or five Days.

  • One harpoon, at least, is always kept in readiness for action in the fore part of the ship.

  • By moving these pieces the intermediate wheels b and c can be always kept in contact, although the distance between the rollers is varied at times.

  • It must be always kept in view that these teeth are to be implanted by pairs in a piece of leather, and kept in it by the cross part c d.

  • Fortunately, the third mate had powerful bull's-eye lantern, which in his watch on deck he always kept lighted.

  • When wet it is inexplosive, and therefore it is always kept wet, being dried in small amounts when required for use.

  • This does not matter in the least, however, for they are not likely to want his help again; the Lady Emmelina is always kept in her proper place now, and the Princess is no longer bewitched by her.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    after making; always accompanied; always advisable; always been; always carried; always done; always feel; always found; always going; always knew; always like; always made; always ready; always remember; always right; always said; always something; always think; always thought; always took; always true; always used; always wanted; always will; another place; used for