Example sentences of "[verb] from [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The imposition of a curriculum from above will not mean , if assurance given by politicians is to be believed , that teachers will be prevented from delivering it in the way they think most appropriate . |
| 2 | He had been ‘ much pleased ’ with the suggestion , ‘ but was deterr 'd from improving it by the greatness of the subject … |
| 3 | How did the company benefit from having me on the staff ? |
| 4 | ‘ We thank the Government for relaxing these but this is rather like thanking somebody for refraining from hitting you on the head with a heavy stick , ’ said Brendan Burns , the federation 's Scottish-based UK vice-chairman . |
| 5 | ( 2 ) A licence must be refused if the body providing the canteen fails to undertake to make rules in terms of a draft approved by the board , and to refrain from altering them without the consent of the board . |
| 6 | if they come for a win , itll be a win gained from getting us on the break . |
| 7 | She finished breathlessly , and Greg refrained from enlightening her on the history of New Zealand . |
| 8 | He was only restrained from burning it to the ground by Harcourt , who urged him to ‘ be a little less impetuous and content yourself with what you have done ’ . |
| 9 | All aircraft and ships are banned from carrying it into the Philippines , and the Filipino Consul in Hawaii has to give the go-ahead for any flight containing Mr Marcos 's remains before it is allowed to take off . |