Sentence examples for keeping guard over from inspiring English sources

A solitary patroller, armed with a shotgun, having 'spied a stranger standing well out in a large field' challenged and finally shot him, only to discover that 'the enemy' was a scarecrow keeping guard over the farmer's potatoes.

Cecil is a modest and reticent hero, and Forest Whitaker, in his white gloves and formal tux, his shoulders pulled back, is like a sentinel keeping guard over the nation's dignity.

In the epilogue, one month after the events of the Campaign, the ODST squad has been keeping guard over the Engineer.

OK, that's not enticing but its bordering rainbow of perfectly lined up heels keeping guard over a few garment racks that tease with unreachable goodies sure is.

I was advised by Joan to sit up the night, keeping guard over our child's bedroom door, while she, Joan, would make regular trips to the kitchen to check on the gas fearing that Sally might try to take us all down with her in some early morning suicide attempt.

A pair of dressmaker's dummies preside over the Jis' workroom, like mute sentries keeping guard.

The day started with a morning prayer conducted by priests who are keeping guard of Maidan along with protesters.

"We slept in shifts so that someone was always keeping guard.

I looked it up; the definition of the word ward pertains to guardianship and the act of keeping guard.

"But I'm looking forward to keeping safe guard over Queen Judy's crown for the day, and David's the perfect partner in crime.

The area is normally full of police and private security guards keeping watch over the mansions of the rich and powerful, and many roads are blocked off by boom gates.