Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] [conj] prevent " in BNC.
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| 1 | The natural consequences of a child 's misbehaviour ( if not forestalled or prevented ) might be far from his or her liking . |
| 2 | One does not want to occasion unnecessary delay in exercising those controls , but they must be sufficiently firm and rigorous to ensure that criminals who try to get into the country are detected and that illegal immigrants are similarly detected and prevented from entering the country . |
| 3 | The underlying aim may be briefly conceptualized as preventing the need for more intrusive interventions . |
| 4 | It is generally accepted that most of this is , of necessity , spent rather than saved , and hence the consumption of household goods is either increased or prevented from falling . |
| 5 | Civilised men , possessed of considerable intellect , as he was , could generally control their lust and even deny it when it was felt in response to a woman who was either despised or prevented from reciprocating for a variety of reasons , but they could not always control their emotions . |