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Meanings of keeping very in English

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Usage of keeping very in English
1
He took the canoe out again, this time keeping very close to shore.
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
2
But I am keeping very full reports of all the work.
The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910)
3
Grettir stayed behind with Thorfinn, keeping very quiet and speaking little.
The Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga
4
Whoever had broken the bulb was keeping very quiet, very still.
Complete Books of Blood
5
My mother, increasingly immersed in her wedding preparations, was keeping very irregular hours.
Another life altogether: a novel
6
He accepted their congratulations mechanically, meanwhile keeping very close to his father's side.
The Ne'er-Do-Well
7
I 'm keeping very quiet, but I can't help being happy.
Roderick Hudson
8
I leapt forward and stood behind the door as it opened, keeping very still.
Storm front
9
I stood a moment in the passage, keeping very still.
The Dew of Their Youth
10
Chee-Chee and Polynesia watched him, keeping very quiet and still.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
11
Shell climbed up the fence and got into the cow's ear, keeping very quiet.
Philippine Folk-Tales
12
For the children's sake, they were keeping very calm.
New york: the novel
13
The money won't be in my keeping very long.
Run to Earth: A Novel
14
They thought they were keeping very quiet, but Lu's "Oh!"
Christmas with Grandma Elsie
15
The captain evidently was keeping very quiet.
French and Oriental Love in a Harem
16
But-theweather was keeping very bad: was there ever known such a June as this of 1907?
Afoot in England
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