Example sentences of "would prevent [pron] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her concern , until then , had always been that Time ( or the house ) would prevent him from reaching her , stop them from being able to meet , remove the opportunity , once and for all , for her to feel again as she had done last night , leaving her for ever empty and unsatisfied . |
| 2 | Isabel had scarcely felt the fiery rush of blood to her cheeks , the quick involuntary swelling of her flesh , before fitzAlan wrenched his hand away , transferring the reins from the other as if that was the only thing that would prevent him from touching her again . |
| 3 | In spite of the iciness of the day he felt warm and exhilarated , and he was determined that nothing would prevent him from attending . |
| 4 | Such a provision would prevent him from making , while still employed , preparations for competing after the termination of his service agreement ( Thomas Marshall ( Exporters ) Ltd v Guinle [ 1979 ] Ch 227 ) . |
| 5 | But even if the Manchu was curious , his adherence to the code of satori — a system of behaviour which defined what was right and proper for every situation — would prevent him from giving the feeling expression . |
| 6 | the solicitor has an existing client or an interest of his/her own which would prevent him/her from working solely in your interests . |
| 7 | Another consequence of keeping cats in this restricted way would be that you would prevent them from acting as predators of some anti-social species , e.g. rats and mice . |
| 8 | Bona fide NVOCC 's would have no objections to this practice , but bad faith NVOCC 's would oppose it because it would prevent them from issuing their own bills on a ‘ freight prepaid ’ basis after they had obtained ‘ freight collect ’ terms from the actual carriers . |
| 9 | The firm should keep the matter under regular review and be alert to the possibility of a breach in the wall ( accidental or otherwise ) or to other circumstances arising which would prevent them from continuing to act : in which events the client must be informed immediately . |
| 10 | The approaches to the education of children with special needs , culminating in the 1981 Education Act , are equally applicable to pupils with defective vision , some of whom will be included among those pupils who are defined as having learning disabilities significantly greater than the majority of their peers , or as having some disability which would prevent them from having their needs fully met without special educational adaptations or modification to their curriculum . |
| 11 | They refused to sign the bond , arguing that to do so would prevent them from making any public protests . |
| 12 | As I believe that you both did , when you were my age — if you can remember so far back — but I knew you would prevent me from doing so if I told you the truth . ’ |
| 13 | JOHN SMITH , lecturer in the Law Department , warned Marian Jackson at the beginning of her second year that too much time spent with Dram Soc would prevent her from getting a first class degree . |
| 14 | But his ex-wife believes he would prevent her from visiting the grave . |
| 15 | ‘ We want a pay deal now to solve all our problems and a formula which would prevent us from taking action in future , ’ a spokesman said . |
| 16 | ‘ We want a pay deal now to solve all our problems and a formula which would prevent us from taking action in future , ’ a spokesman said . |
| 17 | ‘ We want a pay deal now to solve all our problems and a formula which would prevent us from taking action in future . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ We want a pay deal now to solve all our problems and a formula which would prevent us from taking action in future . ’ |
| 19 | Sir John , perhaps rightly , thought that this was not our brief , and that the complexities of this problem would prevent us from submitting our Report on time . |
| 20 | If it were kept isolated during the critical period nothing would prevent it from becoming an affectionless psychopath for the remainder of its life . |
| 21 | The bumps and marks on the this goldfish would prevent it from winning any show prizes — but even a humble fantail deserves the best conditions . |
| 22 | Not that I would prevent you from confessing , ’ she added hastily . |