Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] to prevent [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , the excavation should be at least 15 cm ( 6 in ) larger than the finished pool to allow for a generous layer of concrete , and the soil should be rammed down tightly to prevent any subsidence and ensure a firm base ( Fig. 3a ) . |
| 2 | And if so erm are we then gon na go early enough to prevent this clash ? |
| 3 | There is certainly a case for enforcing the law more strongly to prevent under-age people buying such weapons . |
| 4 | As Travers ( 1986 , p. 168 ) notes , the government had to set rate limits high enough to prevent legal challenges that income was insufficient to meet statutory obligations . |
| 5 | Then of course there 's a there 's a chain which hangs on there to prevent this this c |
| 6 | My only chance of glory is if the batsman is unsighted from the beginning , and our new sightscreens are there precisely to prevent that happening . |
| 7 | However , when towing in a cross wind , the glider will tend to weathercock into wind , and the person on the upwind wing will have difficulty in pushing forward enough to prevent this happening . |
| 8 | Exchange rates had only been adjusted as a last resort by deficit and surplus countries , and so were not used speedily enough to prevent prolonged payments imbalances and exchange rate crises . |