Example sentences of "to prevent [pron] [prep] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm still doing sex education at schools and look like it 's changing a lot cos there 's a lot more to do there , a lot more emphasis on Aids , that 's why they 've got to ki , teach kids in primary school , we 've got to prevent them from getting a disease . |
| 2 | At least there was nothing to prevent me from enjoying a fantasy or two , now and then , while waiting . |
| 3 | The president and his senior staff shared a fervent conviction that legislators , administrators and the national media were resolutely opposed to all that Richard Nixon stood for and were determined to prevent him from making a reality of his policy intentions . |
| 4 | To prevent him from making a comeback after his deposition , his successor , Mustapha IV , had him strangled in 1808 . |
| 5 | Season to taste with salt and white pepper , then cover the sauce with greaseproof paper to prevent it from forming a skin and allow it to cool completely . |
| 6 | The carer has to refuse to respond to shouting or aggressiveness or any other kind of unacceptable behaviour , to prevent it from becoming a source of attention for the patient . |