kept at bay

Disruptive and dissenting elements had to be kept at bay for the maintenance of peace and solidarity among the community of monks.

He doesn't just want to meet you at church, or to be kept at bay on the outer edges of your life.

If you think the cell phone explosion of recent years has somehow been kept at bay by prison walls, you would be greatly mistaken.

We are also monitoring the dark's many secret terror-weapons as it is pivotal that these horrendous devices be kept at bay.

It aims to promote groups that will ensure Afghanistan is friendly to Pakistan, and that Indian influence is kept at bay.

The well armed gunmen, estimated to number ten to 15, kept at bay one thousand commandos and elite combat troops for two and a half days.

Oil and gas exploration has been kept at bay, and the wildlife has been allowed to thrive.

With horizontal splitting, the infantile and unstructured material is kept at bay.

Evil spirits can be kept at bay by taking that bath between 7 and 9 a. m. , advises Christopher Co, a Filipino expert in Feng Shui.

By moving early, they are sending a clear signal that inflation will be kept at bay.

Viruses and other microorganisms are kept at bay, as are inorganic substances such as lead, cyanide, copper, and mercury.

My father often said that it was only because my grandmother was so economical that the wolves were kept at bay.