Example sentences of "to protect [pn reflx] from [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To protect ourselves from physical rather than social attack , we must extend that private area and , in times of danger , exclude from it anyone who is not a known friend . |
| 2 | The publisher has formed a limited liability company to protect himself from such contingencies but nevertheless has tried to pass this liability to the private individual . |
| 3 | By paying her 30s. a week and taking this promise from her that she will maintain herself and will not pledge his credit , he has an added safeguard to protect himself from all this worry , trouble and expense . |
| 4 | Society has the right , according to Devlin , to protect itself from immoral acts , and these acts are immoral if , by definition , every ‘ right-minded ’ person could be assumed to consider them so . |
| 5 | Movement can also be limited by the body in order to protect itself from further harm , e.g. the pain from a twisted ankle prevents mobility , thus allowing the inflamed tissues to rest and heal . |
| 6 | It is important to protect yourself from such kill-joys . |
| 7 | You can , as a matter of course , help to protect yourself from electric shocks by using a circuit breaker . |
| 8 | I knew that I had to protect myself from another pounding — if I let him into my heart I would be done for . |
| 9 | They are quite adaptable to different illumination levels , however , and shortly after introduction to the aquarium may undergo colour changes ; these colour changes represent either the production or the loss of pigments which the corals produce to protect themselves from excess ultraviolet light . |
| 10 | These are patients cut off from their capacity to feel , presumably to protect themselves from emotional pain . |
| 11 | It was often assumed that the ‘ natives ’ were unable to protect themselves from dangerous animals , thus justifying the intervention of the white man with his rifle . |
| 12 | Some people very frightened of their homosexual leanings may consciously or unconsciously enter a defensive marriage to protect themselves from these feelings . |
| 13 | Many people admitted to hospital will still be able to protect themselves from most hazards but it is the responsibility of the nurse to assess the patient 's ability to do this . |