Example sentences of "[verb] to prevent [pron] [prep] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ His mother tried to prevent him from having access to the phone but even that did n't stop him . |
| 2 | Nurses were instructed to prevent them from seeing Earl Spencer as he lay helpless in his private room . |
| 3 | He really wished to prevent her from discovering life . |
| 4 | I do not wish to oppose the previous order , although it is debatable — merely to refer to it in passing , to say that I hope that , when the Select Committee on Health takes evidence on the national health service trusts , no witnesses will be intimidated by threats of disciplinary action intended to prevent them from giving evidence . |
| 5 | The locks on her office door were changed to prevent her from gaining access . |