Example sentences of "[vb mod] protect [pron] from " in BNC.

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1 That should protect her from those worrying bouts of weakness whenever Roman took it in his head to produce his caveman act and haul her into a passionate clinch …
2 It is made from heavy-duty plastic , which should protect it from all but the psychotically over-enthusiastic synthesist .
3 You 'll protect us from our own excesses down there , wo n't you ? ’
4 In this way the individual cells could protect themselves from danger .
5 The pamphlet explained , in simple terms , how civil servants could protect themselves from the possibility of having their actions and decisions overturned by the courts .
6 ‘ What talisman is there , ’ he asked , his voice rough around the edges , ‘ that could protect me from you ?
7 Only she could protect him from its hungry clutches .
8 But Ranulf was here and while Corbett bathed and changed his clothing , he wondered how Ranulf could protect him from the secret assassins now stalking him .
9 Alternatively , the future may bring chemicals that could protect us from any gas , liquid or radiation , not to mention environments in which future generations may live that will separate them from any hazardous source .
10 A relic of the belief that the oak , the sacred tree of the Thunder God , could protect you from lightning .
11 On the other hand , he points out that Devlin had in fact answered the question in the affirmative , and had justified this response by suggesting that , just as society can take steps to preserve itself against acts of treason , then so it may protect itself from attacks on established morality , for this too can threaten society 's existence .
12 Moreover the young hero was never alone ; he always had a pure process , waiting for him , holding the thread of life which would protect him from the flames and the teeth and the dark belly of the monster .
13 The dialogue form of what became the Two chief world systems ( 1632 ) was a brilliant response to these restrictions , Galileo probably calculating that it would protect him from censure , even if his impartial discussion pointed to far from impartial conclusions .
14 Pray that God would protect them from the evil spiritual powers that they are contacting .
15 In London during the Great Plague people chewed on the root , believing that it would protect them from the disease .
16 I 'd believed the English boy would protect me from these sounds .
17 I felt he would protect me from Mrs Reed .
18 Now , under the impact of guilt and remorse motivated by the positive side of the original ambivalent feelings for the father , the ego sought to defend itself from further conflict with its id by erecting safety measures which would protect it from such distorting and stressful impulses .
19 And a village water supply will protect everyone from a common yet life-threatening disease like diarrhoea .
20 If it is forthcoming , he will protect them from the terrible plagues with which he afflicted the Egyptians before their escape .
21 At the same time documents have to be read , thinned down and explained to colleagues , usually with a footnote to mention that there is more documentation that the head will protect them from .
22 This is an excellent discipline because a strong aura will protect you from ‘ influences ’ of all kinds — anything from germs to stress .
23 They will protect you from a fatal accident when using electric gardening equipment .
24 Venture inside and you would be wise to wear a respirator to filter off the stench , and clothing that will protect you from the steady rain of droppings and urine that falls from the ceiling .
25 Calatin will be able to weave the spell that will protect you from the fire of the Time Chariot . ’
26 Fiction : A tan will protect you from the sun .
27 Um , I will protect you from the humans ! ’
28 Now somehow I want you to break out of that and to , as I say , shout it from the rooftops , because in the end , the public applause from that will protect you from those who might seek to neuter you in that role .
29 The mother will protect it from predators , such as eagles , and will try to ensure that it does n't fall down the mountainside by always standing on the downhill side of it .
30 He has fought for Serbia in Croatia and he will protect us from genocide . ’
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