Example sentences of "to prevent it [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But every precaution was taken to prevent it usurping the right of the people to govern themselves : |
| 2 | So in order to prevent it raising the mound 's temperature too high , a thicker layer of soil has to be heaped over it to shield its interior from the sun 's rays . |
| 3 | At this stage , the need to control war to prevent it becoming a tragic and self-defeating activity demanded strong action . |
| 4 | This was irritating , and to prevent it upsetting the relationship she would need to set limits . |
| 5 | With the cold cathode system ( Fig. 6.1 ) , there are always sufficient positive£ ions in the vicinity of the specimen to prevent it acquiring a space charge , eliminating the need for pre-treatment of samples by evaporating a conductive coating on to them . |