Example sentences of "try to prevent [pron] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ His mother tried to prevent him from having access to the phone but even that did n't stop him . |
| 2 | ‘ Tell me why you tried to prevent me from finding out that I was a Corosini . ’ |
| 3 | We must try to prevent him from erring in the first place ; easier said than done ! |
| 4 | Encourage the patient to do the types of activities recommended for him , and try to prevent him from sitting idly , or gazing at the television . |
| 5 | He knew his Val : he had watched her honourably try to prevent herself from adding that last remark . |
| 6 | At the same time she handed off a man who was trying to prevent her from leaving . |