Examples of 'they wanted to keep' in a sentence

Meaning of "they wanted to keep"

they wanted to keep - Expressing the desire or intention to retain or maintain something in its current state

How to use "they wanted to keep" in a sentence

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they wanted to keep
They wanted to keep this place a secret.
It would not if they wanted to keep it hidden.
They wanted to keep the route confidential.
This is what they wanted to keep going.
They wanted to keep the enemy terrified.
I thought you said they wanted to keep her.
They wanted to keep the old traditions.
Gerber stressed that they wanted to keep it affordable.
They wanted to keep their presence a secret.
I can see why they wanted to keep this place.
They wanted to keep southern states weak.
The real reason was that they wanted to keep it a secret.
They wanted to keep him a few days.
Each of them had secrets they wanted to keep hidden.
Cause they wanted to keep a low profile.

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They liked my work as a writer and they wanted to keep me on.
They wanted to keep the footprints light.
I came to the conclusion that they wanted to keep me alive.
They wanted to keep the existing typeface.
And their good reason was they wanted to keep this pattern going.
They wanted to keep her away from me.
It would make sense if they wanted to keep anyone from intervening.
They wanted to keep their children safe.
They rented a storage unit for things they wanted to keep.
No wonder they wanted to keep this secret.
They said he was a police officer and they wanted to keep him happy.
Because they wanted to keep a low profile.
The doctor then proceeded to ask them if they wanted to keep him.
But they wanted to keep the power.
Unless it was formaldehyde and they wanted to keep him looking nice.
Hence they wanted to keep rolling together.
But you had the feeling that they wanted to keep it under wraps.
They wanted to keep their right to return.
I was under the impression they wanted to keep me there for a long time.
They wanted to keep the joint affordable.
Maybe they did not put him on a watch list cos they wanted to keep.
They wanted to keep their existing branding.
And then they listed the landmarks which they wanted to keep secret.
They wanted to keep the states united.
The housemates had to vote to keep the one housemate they wanted to keep.
They wanted to keep things quiet.
The doctor said there was something there they wanted to keep an eye on.
They wanted to keep you away from sin.
They waited to tell you because they wanted to keep things normal for you.
They wanted to keep him in place.
The doctor even asked if they wanted to keep the baby or consider other options.
They wanted to keep you for three nights.
Their progress was slower than they wanted to keep her from being disturbed.
They wanted to keep it a secret to guard against forgeries.
I did not find out until way later on literally that they wanted to keep it all.

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You wanted to continue to sabotage our operation
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