It wasn't supposed to keep thieves away.

It would certainly keep thieves out of the hoard.

From their infancy, remote keyless systems have relied on codes to keep thieves at bay.

If the intention is to keep thieves out, or keep disturbed individuals in, this is a better solution.

A wild night, a blizzard night, that might well keep even thieves and vagabonds close to home.

Do you think I keep thieves in my house?

Publishers said that such a ban was needed to keep thieves from using any loopholes as a license to make illegal copies.

My job is keeping thieves in line.

It is a "self-defense" system for a car that is designed to keep would-be thieves out of the vehicle's interior.

Trying to keep potential thieves out of casino industry jobs is another huge task for the division.