And now she was here, discarded but kept in reserve.

We might want to keep the idea in reserve, though.

It's always good to know one has an ally, but keep him in reserve for the time being.

They provided backing she had to keep in reserve until the likely moment came.

Or perhaps the information was being kept in reserve, as a weapon to use against him at some future time.

The other three men are kept in reserve as the procedure only has about a 60% success rate.

We have others, but I shall keep them in reserve.

So it is right to keep these posts, and the resources for them, in reserve.

"If you keep some of yourself in reserve, it's going to damage the relationship."

Muscles that she had kept in reserve came into action.