keep house
Example Sentences
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As those homely implements suggest, “Terce” focuses on the work of people not often celebrated in liturgy: those who keep house, cultivate gardens, nurture children.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024
Bivens said residents should remain “alert and vigilant,” report suspicious activity, lock doors and keep house exteriors well lit.
From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2014
"This growth in supply is likely to continue into 2014 and should help to keep house price inflation under control as we move forward."
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2014
Former Bank of England adviser Kate Barker wrote a report for Gordon Brown that said Britain needed around 400,000 extra homes a year to keep house price rises in line with general inflation of 2%.
From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2013
But she is worried—about how well she will keep house and cook and be that kind of a good wife to him.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
