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"be kept under control" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to be managed or restrained. Example: In order to maintain a safe working environment, it is important for dangerous chemicals to be kept under control at all times.
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My diabetes, I was told, could be kept under control with oral medication.
Other players had to be kept under control; the public should not mess with politics.
Organised games are not permitted and children must be kept under control at all times.
It doesn't love the shade, though, and will need to be kept under control.
Though it does spread aggressively, they can easily be kept under control by pulling up unwanted plants.
Deficits and inflation must be kept under control, and a short startup time for new businesses is required.
Amid criticism from Labour about the abolition of waiting time targets, Mr Cameron insisted they would be kept under control.
For party leaders, he added: "The question is: Can society be kept under control while you go forward?
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Nassau County's property taxes have been kept under control.
So long, apparently, as the relief is kept under control.
According to Ferrigno, the open-plan office works because the acoustics are kept under control.
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