Example sentences of "that [verb] us [prep] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The Devil was an invention , he claimed , that prevented us from taking responsibility for our own destiny .
2 One thing we did know for sure was that it was not keep-fit exercises that we needed but homes that were ‘ fit ’ to live in and incomes or benefits that prevented us from having to choose between dying from hypothermia or malnutrition !
3 But our deepest fears should be reserved for everything that keeps us from becoming more human , more personal , or more spiritual .
4 So that 's what privatization is about and how do we stop the privatization how do we really represent the members by attacking the legislation that prevents us from acting in a spontaneous manner , which will assist our members in their hour of need .
5 I am sure that one of the things that prevents us from accepting help is that we think other people wo n't do things the way we do them .
6 providing tension to the girders ( bones ) and cables ( tendons ) that keep us from crumpling to the ground at any instant .
7 It is fear that stops us from living a life of fulfilment .
8 It is often guilt or fear that stops us from telling the truth .
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