The tribune says, "that he would not inflict punishment [117] on him before condemnation, that he would however keep him in prison until the day of trial;
— from The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livy

On the other hand, the French admiral attacked in a wholly unscientific manner, ship against ship, without an attempt to concentrate on a part of the enemy, or even trying to keep him in play until the French squadron of eight ships-of-the-line in Messina, near by, could join.
— from The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

I parleyed with the youth only to keep him in play until your plans could be put in operation."
— from Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia by William Gilmore Simms

He was the middle one in size, but I made up my mind to treat him gently and keep him, if possible, until he should be a large bear.
— from The Black Bear by William H. (William Henry) Wright

"Oh no;" Harry replied, "the fact of his assuming a false character was deemed sufficient evidence to keep him in prison until further discoveries are made."
— from The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution by Alex. St. Clair (Alexander St. Clair) Abrams

Sampson, after making some bitter remarks on the tyranny that will imprison an innocent man, and keep him in prison until he will sign a paper saying his jailers were justified in doing all they did, says: “If a man be injured, and knows and feels it, you only add to his injuries by extorting false protestations from him, which must aggravate his feeling or wound his honor.”
— from Rossa's Recollections, 1838 to 1898 Childhood, boyhood, manhood; customs, habits and manners of the Irish people; Erinach and Sassenach; Catholic and protestant; Englishman and Irishman; English religion; Irish plunder; social life and prison life; the Fenian movement; Travels in Ireland, England, Scotland and America by Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa

He squatted down next to De Wet, and in a low voice related how he had been unjustly captured by the British some weeks ago, how they had sent him to Johannesburg and kept him in prison until now, only liberating him after repeated requests for a hearing.
— from With Steyn and De Wet by F. F. (Filippus Fourie) Pienaar

Seeing this, Donald Mac Neill, who previously sent young Macleod of Raasay to the protection of Calder brought back the rightful heir, and kept him, in private, until an opportunity occurred by which he could obtain possession of the castle.
— from History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name by Alexander Mackenzie

We will have him removed at once, so that when we sail you will know he is placed under good care.”
— from From Powder Monkey to Admiral: A Story of Naval Adventure by William Henry Giles Kingston