Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] to prevent the [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Japanese engineers are also adding some flourishes , such as steel rods inside the rubber bearings to prevent the isolators deforming too much as they absorb vibrations . |
| 2 | In Burmah Oil Co. v Lord Advocate [ 1965 ] AC 75 , HL , the company was successful in its claim for compensation against the Crown for the destruction of its installations in Burma during the Second World War , the destruction having been ordered by the commander of British forces to prevent the installations falling into the hands of the advancing Japanese forces . |
| 3 | He prayed to build on his aversion and include Ariel herself in his disgust ; it was not as difficult as before to force himself to keep his distance , because he was angry at the child 's existence , the visible emblem and consequence of their unlawful coupling , and he wanted to punish Ariel for not using her clever arts to prevent the baby coming . |
| 4 | A trench one to 1½m in depth is dug , and the base is lined with loose stones to prevent the roots going through to the hard soil beneath . |
| 5 | In the past , inventors have been known to rush into print with their new discoveries to prevent the military stepping in and classifying it . |