Diplomats point out that the presence of peacekeeping troops is meant not only to keep troublemakers at bay but also to put a friendly face on the foreign military presence in the country.

McKissick believes there's no good way to keep troublemakers like the python out of the country.

They visited him at home, and he in turn kept troublemakers away from the band.

It served them simultaneously as a place to put potential troublemakers safely out of the way and a not-so-veiled threat to keep other troublemakers in line back home.

"We'll try to keep persistent troublemakers off the pool grounds."

I have been at some pains to keep triflers and troublemakers far from this Demesne.

The van's driver, a middle-aged man named Tug, has a booming voice and an imposing physique that naturally keeps troublemakers at bay.

They keep spammers and troublemakers away from the group and its members.

Mr. Mickens said he must patrol the school's perimeter every morning and every evening, accompanied by security guards and other staff members, to keep troublemakers away from students.