Examples of 'could have kept' in a sentence

Meaning of "could have kept"

Could have kept: This phrase expresses a hypothetical or speculative situation in the past, suggesting that someone had the ability or option to retain or hold onto something. It implies a missed opportunity or regret for not having kept or preserved something.

How to use "could have kept" in a sentence

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could have kept
You could have kept it up a little better.
Only a lobotomy could have kept me here.
Could have kept him out of prison.
An image you could have kept to yourself.
Could have kept your team alive.
I realize anyone could have kept them up.
They could have kept it out of discovery.
No power on earth could have kept us apart.
You could have kept this between us.
He still wishes he could have kept playing.
You could have kept the book.
There is no way we could have kept her.
You could have kept him here.
If he would given it before we could have kept it.
You could have kept the money.

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Each of these characters could have kept.
You could have kept your shoes on.
Even the army could have kept you.
You could have kept that to yourself.
I assure you nothing could have kept me away.
You could have kept your secret.
Not many journalists could have kept quiet.
You could have kept an eye on her.
It would have been good if we could have kept that.
I wish we could have kept him with us.
You think kirby and his wife could have kept quiet.
We could have kept the family together.
But it easily could have kept going.
We could have kept this team together.
How many families we could have kept from suffering.
I could have kept him out of this.
And then we could have kept going.
I could have kept you better informed.
We definitely could have kept on eating.
I could have kept them all to myself.
The superstructure could have kept him from floating.
I could have kept this undercover thing going.
We both know you could have kept most of this.
It could have kept going forever and a day.
He told me about things that he could have kept to himself.
They could have kept his pants on.
Ai not a young man alive could have kept his pants on.
He could have kept the nurses here.
I am talking about a way that could have kept him alive.
You could have kept your phone on.
Only pressing matters of state could have kept me from your presence.
You could have kept the gun on.
They wasted resources that could have kept them alive longer.
I could have kept on killing for years.
But we know you could have kept most of this.

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Examples of using Kept
It must be kept at this temperature at all times
The wards must be kept very quiet
We kept enough for winter and planting
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Examples of using Have
These documents have been in my family for centuries
Have this done by the customer service only
He could not have chosen a worse time
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