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Meanings of keep watch in English

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Usage of keep watch in English
1
Lyra said to them, Listen, you better go and keep watch, right.
The golden compass
2
Thou shalt keep watch, therefore, in case anything happen in the night.
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
3
Each took it in turn to keep watch on the upper plateau.
The Field of Ice / Part II of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras
4
At night, teams keep watch to spot if security forces are approaching.
The Guardian
5
You are right, Matthew, even mere scholars must keep watch these days.'
Sovereign
6
From here she should be able to keep watch for anyone approaching.
Darkness revealed
7
Antonio will go; he will keep watch while I clear a path.
Rainbow's End
8
Two of the men-servants were posted outside the bedroom to keep watch.
The Law and the Lady
9
So much he reported to us; then rose again to keep watch.
The Land of Footprints
10
And I propose to post outposts in the wood to keep watch.'
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 1
11
The controller asked the pilot to keep watch for unusual lights-oranything.
The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects
12
Meanwhile, behind the protective walls, the Mentat students continued to keep watch.
Mentats of Dune
13
We settled that one should keep watch and look after the horses.
Adventures in Australia
14
I had only to help him over the wall, and keep watch.
Monsieur Lecoq, v. 1
15
You must put yourself where you can keep watch over the village.
The Young Buglers
16
Juanita bade her friend keep watch, and ran quickly among the trees.
The Velvet Glove
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Keep watch through the time
Keep watch across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common