Example sentences of "to protect against the " in BNC.
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| 1 | His wife wore a similar coat and a veil covered her face to protect against the dust of the road . |
| 2 | When we phoned HP last week to confirm the destination , our dreams were shattered with the news that the specs are only intended to protect against the dazzling blues , reds and greens of a new colour printer it is launching — not a single sunbeam . |
| 3 | Because none of us know when a permanently disabling accident may strike , it makes good sense to protect against the possible effects . |
| 4 | Freud writes , for example , of the ego 's ‘ wish to sleep ’ , although while asleep it stays on duty' to protect against the worst emanations of the unconscious , ‘ guarding ’ the sleep of the dreamer … |
| 5 | The judge applied a multiplier of 12 years ; and he said that he would have given a multiplier of ten , but he gave 12 to protect against the possibility of future inflation . |