But the hope that kept hundreds of volunteers going for so long had given way to sorrow.

She kept hundreds of plants, two dogs and two cats.

Producers had to prove the supplements were safe before they could be sold, a requirement that doubtless kept hundreds of products off the shelves.

Police officers carrying automatic weapons have kept hundreds of international journalists behind security barriers that are blocks away from the residence.

Throughout, her repertory kept expanding, hundreds of songs in different languages.

He was always busy with his work, and kept hundreds of books around.

The damage to houses was minimal, a vindication of a master plan in which most buildings were kept hundreds of feet from the water.

But our aid shipments have kept alive hundreds of thousands of people.

There was not even time to figure out where to keep hundreds of frogs.

The practice required the airlines to keep hundreds more mechanics on staff than were needed to fix airplanes.