Example sentences of "[adj] prevented [pron] [prep] [v-ing] " in BNC.

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1 This prevented him from taking part in yesterday 's pre-qualifying after he had waiting 10 years for the chance of an F1 drive .
2 This prevented him from continuing his work .
3 His experience had led him to become a teacher at training sessions , but that prevented him from putting into practice his own form of calculated waging of war .
4 Apparently indisposition had , in March 1748 prevented him from working on a plan for winter shelter of orange trees .
5 But only stubborn pride and the knowledge that Giles 's monstrous accusations were totally unfounded prevented her from fleeing to the Ladies ’ .
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