Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] from [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like Roquefort ( see p96 ) , most blue cheeses are wrapped in foil to prevent any skin or crust from forming on the cheese . |
| 2 | Using a condom can help prevent both men and women getting infected by their partners in penetrative sex , because it prevents vaginal fluids or semen from getting into the other person 's body . |
| 3 | Inhibited by the presence of the police , by prudence , delicacy or embarrassment from talking about the subject foremost in their minds , they spoke to each other with the wary politeness of uncongenial strangers stranded in an airport lounge . |
| 4 | These can take the form of unemployment and sickness benefits , grievance procedures , legal and pensions advice , or reputation from complying with the group norm of membership ( see Olson , 1965 ; Booth , 1985 ; Denny , 1988 ; Naylor , 1989 , 1990 ; Naylor and Cripps , 1989 ) . |
| 5 | Although revenues from consulting in the UK declined during 1991 , he said that there was steady growth throughout 1992 , and sales remained at 1991 levels overall . |
| 6 | In this case , subsistence requirements could still be met from cotton income , but as there appears to be no clearly demonstrated link between cash crop promotion and improvements in food crops to make up for the shortfall in the cropping area that results from giving over the land to cash crops , the issue of food security must be raised . |
| 7 | Watercolour papers are usually internally sized with gelatine ( Hot Pressed papers tend also to have a surface sizing ) which prevents water and colour from seeping into the paper fibres and through to the back . |