Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [conj] prevent " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ability to take such proceedings might well restrict or prevent public discussion of matters of public importance despite the willingness of any person wishing to take part in that discussion to take every reasonable precaution to avoid defamatory imputation against any identifiable individual . |
| 2 | But whatever the theory , outside the ground , isolated outbreaks of violence did happen yesterday , which the police could n't predict or prevent . |
| 3 | The pupil 's classroom and working groups ( how an individual 's behaviour may have a function for the whole group who may then try and prevent him from changing it ; how groups may be handled so as not to ‘ need ’ one child 's particular behaviour and instead support his progress ) |
| 4 | Which Derek could neither alter nor prevent . |
| 5 | Common sense dictates that single items of food can not either cause or prevent a potentially life-threatening illness . |