keep sheep

Frequency: 7.57.3 per million words

To own and care for sheep, typically for wool or meat.

sheepVERB + NOUN

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keep

Examples (10)

  • Farmers often keep sheep for their wool and meat.
  • My uncle used to keep sheep on his farm in the countryside.
  • Do you think it's easy to keep sheep as a hobby?
  • She decided to keep a few sheep to help manage the pasture.
  • If you want to keep sheep, you need a good fence and plenty of grass.
  • The family has been keeping sheep for generations.
  • They are planning to keep more sheep next year to increase their flock.
  • It requires a lot of hard work to properly keep sheep.
  • Despite the challenges, many rural communities still keep sheep for their livelihood.
  • How many sheep can one person reasonably keep without extensive help?