Example sentences of "to prevent it [prep] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few seconds later as the aircraft gains more speed , it will need more forward movement to prevent it from unsticking with the tail-wheel or skid touching the ground , and climbing away too steeply . |
| 2 | NOTE Osteoporosis can not be cured once it is present , but younger women from the time of the menopause may be able to prevent it from developing through hormone replacement therapy . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , a foot sweep does require a lot of power to prevent it from degenerating into no more than a shin attack . |
| 4 | BARRY GOODWIN looks at the most probable causes of fish deaths in some of this year 's new ones and suggests ways to prevent it from happening to you . |
| 5 | It was in good condition , its shape and window arrangement made the formation of a central light-well unnecessary , and the city council were keen to prevent it from falling into long-term disuse . |
| 6 | It cancelled the advertisement wherever it could but was too late to prevent it from appearing in some national newspapers . |