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Meanings of kept watch in English

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Usage of kept watch in English
1
As in turn they kept watch in the darkness their hearts sank.
The Intriguers
2
Since 1991 United Nations troops have kept watch over an uneasy peace.
Reuters
3
Everyone in the house slept, and only the faithful servant kept watch.
The Crimson Fairy Book
4
Along the way, I kept watch for any telltale signs of Tony.
After midnight
5
Over the last two days, they had kept watch over the property.
The sherlockian
6
A strong guard kept watch over the camp and its horse herd.
Quest for honour
7
Everywhere throughout the length of the long battle-line, sharp eyes kept watch.
Fighting in France
8
Then Halaaniani climbed up the trunk of a tree and kept watch.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai
9
Our pet shark followed us and always kept watch round the ship.
Marmaduke Merry: A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days
10
Through his numerous henchmen the counselor kept watch upon the young man.
The Torrent (Entre Naranjos)
11
Hercules and Actæon ,clingingto the bitt, kept watch at the bow.
Dick Sands, the Boy Captain
12
He kept watch behind him on those pilgrims and they on him.
Blood Meridian
13
Dusk saw no other shadows beneath the waves, but he kept watch.
Arcanum Unbounded
14
Then he kept watch over her tenderly, fondest love in his eyes.
His Hour
15
The Dominie proposed that we should lie down while he kept watch.
With Axe and Rifle
16
They would stop occasionally, and while one slept the other kept watch.
Myths and Legends of the Sioux
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Kept watch through the time
Kept watch across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common