Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] from [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Keeping him from snapping at the heels of Normandy is bad enough . ’ |
| 2 | Also , bear in mind that the components removed from circuit boards are likely to have very short leadouts that might prevent them from fitting into the component layouts of your projects . |
| 3 | there are two , there are two ways you could look at it , either , either you could say , you could say yes or , in , in one sentence if you have any barrs on membership at all you are preventing competition , but that would be er a highly unreal statement to make , erm , and what you 're , what you 're saying is that if you look at it that way , the prevention restriction or distortion of competition must be some er malign or bad prevention restriction or distortion and er there 's nothing bad about having objective criteria which would indeed erm prevent erm these people from competing cos they ca n't get into this , into the sugar market , er it will prevent them from competing in the sugar market , but that 's not the sort of prevention article eighty five is talking about . |
| 4 | The single median fins down the mid-line of their backs or undersides prevented them from spinning in the water and gave them a degree of stability , but none had paired lateral fins . |
| 5 | To this extent , Soviet foreign traders , who came late to the Latin American markets , may be disadvantaged in their competition with capitalist suppliers either because their own authorities prevent them from participating in the bidding for a project or because they can not mobilise the Soviet bureaucracy in time to meet deadlines . |
| 6 | Great Pulteney Street alone is 1,100 feet long and 100 feet wide , though the thin pilasters and applied pediments of Bathwick 's terraces prevent them from ranking alongside the Royal Crescent and the King 's Circus as works of European significance . |
| 7 | You know , trying stop you from walking on the |
| 8 | Sadly , operational commitments prevented you from coming to the ‘ Open Day ’ and I will be pleased if you and Superintendent Pakes can attend this meeting , which will be held at our Riverside Headquarters in Keynsham , starting at 10.15 . |
| 9 | The onus of proving that sufficient disclosure was made rests on the firm and it is not a defence to show that a legal or financial impediment on the part of the customer would have prevented him from proceeding with the relevant transaction , or that disclosure would not have affected the customer 's decision whether or not to proceed . |
| 10 | He comes away from the roots and I swing the rod over to my right , parallel with the water , to keep him low and prevent him from splashing at the surface . |
| 11 | In some species the male will also take an active part in egg care , in other the female will reject him and prevent him from attending to the eggs . |
| 12 | For this , the physiotherapist usually sits in front of the patient on a stool , in order to stabilize his pelvis and prevent him from folding in the middle . |
| 13 | Bernice had tried to explain to her android companion about the man who had saved her from drowning in the quicksand . |
| 14 | He diagnosed that his concentration on getting to know the clergy and the church people prevented him from moving among the wider community as he should . |
| 15 | even prevented him from getting to the outside privy ( ‘ Jericho ’ ) must have been severe indeed … |
| 16 | Imran Khan , Pakistan 's captain , has hinted a nagging shoulder injury might prevent him from playing throughout the World Cup winners ' tour of England this summer . |
| 17 | In the normal course of events , the exercise by the tenant of a break-clause will prevent him from applying to the court for the grant of a new tenancy ( Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 , s26(4) ; s69(1) defining " notice to quit " : s24(2) ) . |
| 18 | Her safety-valve , the thing that prevented her from going round the bend , was the fun of devising and dishing out these splendid punishments , and the lovely thing was that they seemed to work , at any rate for short periods . |
| 19 | But only stubborn pride and the knowledge that Giles 's monstrous accusations were totally unfounded prevented her from fleeing to the Ladies ’ . |
| 20 | The name seemed to slip out accidentally , and before Doreen could prevent it from floating into the room . |
| 21 | We must eliminate any previous conditioning that has prevented us from winning in the past . |
| 22 | Siobhan , Crilly 's mother , bashed both of her legs in the accident , though this did not keep her from crawling to the aid of those more severely injured than she . |
| 23 | The price of this combo is excellent for a twin channel amp , but its shortcomings in the lead department may keep it from playing in the World Series and confine it to the Junior League . |
| 24 | ‘ There is no man or devil who will stop me from going to the home of my family , ’ said Sir Henry angrily . |
| 25 | A stoic quality keeps him from talking about the problem , which is silly ; even Nicklaus discusses his back , made ancient by millions of swings and uneven leg lengths . |
| 26 | She wondered wildly if a scratched finger would excuse her from supping in the hall so she would n't have to face the soldier again . |
| 27 | I have stopped the bullet close to the hook for two reasons , the first being that crust is light and buoyant to an extent even when soaked , so the closeness of the bullet will stop it from rising off the bottom any more than the 1½ inch distance of the plastic leger-stop from the hook . |
| 28 | Last week , Virgin said it was ready to settle if BA dropped a clause forbidding it from referring to the matter in future . |
| 29 | It is true that relief from the parish might be obtained in case of distress , but there would always be those whose pride would forbear them from applying for the pittance — at least they would avoid the humiliating and rigorous means test . |
| 30 | Of course this is tricky if you 're driving , but ask your passengers to distract you with an Ossianic ballad to keep you from thinking about the importance of Santa Claus Land and The Happy Haggis takeaway to our great Scottish heritage . |