COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be held/kept in custody
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The men have been held in custody since they were arrested.
kept a tight hold on
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His mother kept a tight hold on his hand.
kept alive
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He was kept alive on a life-support machine.
kept in quarantine
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The monkeys were kept in quarantine for 31 days.
kept in the dark
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College officials were kept in the dark about the investigation.
kept myself occupied
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I kept myself occupied by watching television.
kept on standby
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A special team of police were kept on standby .
kept open house
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He kept open house for a wide range of artists and writers.
kept quiet
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I didn’t know anything about it so I just kept quiet .
kept under control
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Dogs are allowed on the trails if they are kept under control .
kept under surveillance
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The suspects were kept under surveillance .
kept woman
kept...in clover
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The money kept him in clover for years.
kept...in contention
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Owen’s goal kept England in contention .
kept...in suspense
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They kept us in suspense for over two hours.
kept...secret from
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They kept their relationship secret from their parents.
kept...vigil
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Eva and Paul kept a constant vigil by their daughter’s hospital bedside.