Example sentences of "[pron] from [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately , tennis is a very expensive game and the cost of shoes and rackets is substantial , but an additional £5 fee to be paid to the association for registration is hardly going to deter someone from seeking match play . |
| 2 | Unless it is submitted that prisoners have , on entering prison , surrendered all rights over their own bodies , in which case medical experimentation on them would be equally lawful , the case can not stand as authority for the proposition that there exists a duty , even as regards prisoners , far less at large , to prevent someone from refusing food and , a fortiori , medical treatment . |
| 3 | Once he had obtained a post mortem report identifying the medical cause of death , that was taken to be the sole cause of death : the coroner reached the conclusion that there could be no other cause and so he precluded himself from considering lack of care as a cause . |
| 4 | SHe could n't understand how , when he was clearly so wound up and frantic about his daughter 's development , he could stop himself from taking part in it . |
| 5 | ‘ If you like , ’ she replied , and knew she had infuriated him when he thrust his hands into his pockets as if to prevent himself from taking hold of her and shaking the daylights out of her . |
| 6 | Your new low-fat , low-sugar , low-salt , high-fibre way of eating should be enjoyable enough to become a permanent way of life and be a tremendous help in preventing you from regaining weight . |
| 7 | Do n't let me stop you from beginning dinner . ’ |
| 8 | You may pride yourself on being a generous listener who is very interested in others , and use this pride to excuse you from using control tactics . |
| 9 | But we 've got ta keep you from having hair permed ! |
| 10 | To what extent do they appear to preclude you from making use of the skills and knowledge that you have acquired and competing with the people for whom you used to work . |
| 11 | Three-quarters are outside the car industry , doing everything from handling food to bottling cosmetics . |
| 12 | There 's also a comprehensive section listing the materials and equipment needed for everything from liming wood to ageing plasterwork with clear , concise instructions on how to master each technique . |
| 13 | I have always been an outsider ; my epilepsy has prevented me from taking part in many normal pursuits such as drinking or dancing , and this has encouraged me to be an individualist in art . |
| 14 | ‘ Very likely not , but that does n't dispense me from taking nourishment at regular intervals , nor other people from cooking and serving and ordering it for me . ’ |
| 15 | And when they banned me from playing cricket for a month , they actually did me a favour . |
| 16 | Hence my acceptance that yesterday I did not know prevents me from claiming knowledge today . |
| 17 | Limitations on the output of the most efficient will prevent them from taking advantage of technology and size , thereby inhibiting further productivity gains . |
| 18 | Roger Gernet , hereditary warden of the royal forests of Lancaster , had seized this opportunity to exact from them an ox for winter pasture and a cow for summer pasture , and had prevented them from taking housebote and firebote in the forest . |
| 19 | But as court orders were taken out against one list of protesters , banning them from taking part , a new team would take over . |
| 20 | There are no provisions in the treaty that would exclude them from taking part in it . |
| 21 | Three men were needed to do the actual fitting of the tyre : two holding the tyre after they had taken it out of the oven , and one with a bucket of water to pour on to the felloes to stop them from taking fire as the tyre was clamped on . |
| 22 | But county hall staff say there are practical problems which prevent them from laying speed monitoring cables . |
| 23 | European pressure on the USA to extend its trade liberalization policy grew after reports on April 11 that some West German companies including the Volkswagen car manufacturing company had complained that COCOM regulations were preventing them from supplying machinery to their newly acquired factories in East Germany . |
| 24 | It prohibited them from accepting research and other support services traditionally provided by the life companies . |
| 25 | It stipulated that neutrality should be guaranteed by banning them from accepting party political positions or speaking publicly on behalf of political parties . |
| 26 | ‘ The council also hopes that the package will help many women who are subjected to violence to overcome the problems which prevent them from seeking help . ’ |
| 27 | That extra sum is very much needed by people who rely on the state pension or on income support and by those who rely on the state pension and a small occupational pension which disqualifies them from receiving income support . |
| 28 | When parents are so concerned for the children 's safety that they prevent them from exercising choice and making decisions , they are depriving them of the experience they need in order to cope with life as mature adults . |
| 29 | If you have a hood over your hob or stove you should see that bulbs arc enclosed to protect them from spattered grease and heat . |
| 30 | In areas where armed secessionist groups are active , women face rape and torture to extract information about their relatives and to deter them from giving shelter to members of armed opposition groups . |