Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] prevent he [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if John 's own feelings were more idealistic than political , it was his feelings about South African treatment of the blacks that prevented him from going back . |
| 2 | He seized her shoulders , but her hands came up to hold his wrists and prevent him from pulling her close . |
| 3 | This would help expand Moby 's loyalties and prevent him from becoming too dependent on his main daytime companion . |
| 4 | The [ draft ] FRS therefore requires that the facilities must be committed and that there must be no reasons expected or likely which would either permit the lender to avoid his obligation to provide new borrowings or prevent him from providing them . |
| 5 | Israeli officials have maintained that solitary confinement is necessary to prevent Mordechai Vanunu from other inmates and to prevent him from revealing further classified information , including details of his abduction , which was illegal according to international law . |