Example sentences of "[vb mod] prevent [noun sg] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Smoking may prevent healing of oesophagitis by reducing salivary epidermal growth factor secretion and reduces the rate of healing in response to anti-reflux medication . |
| 2 | In addition , the physical effect of thickening of the arteriolar walls in the kidney may prevent release of renin from the juxtaglomerular apparatus ( Schindler & Sommers , 1966 ) . |
| 3 | Moreover the assay requires immunoprecipitation that might be detrimental for detection of proteins ( other than bZIP proteins ) that only weakly associate with CREB or that might prevent recognition of CREB by the CREB antobody . |
| 4 | So long as it could prevent news of discontent travelling from one region to another and igniting a bush-fire of revolt , the Party was able to restore its control relatively quickly and with little loss of life . |
| 5 | This would raise the pH within the antrum mucus layer , which in turn would prevent inhibition of gastrin release through a feedback mediated mechanism by low intragastric acidity . |
| 6 | It was easy to imagine depression as a condition in which the stores of certain amines became exhausted : then the monoamine oxidase inhibitors would prevent destruction of noradrenaline and conserve what was available , while the tricyclics prevented losses from the stores . |
| 7 | Although further research would be necessary to establish the extent to which sexual practices which limit the risk of HIV transmission overlap with those which would prevent transmission of hepatitis B virus , the rise in hepatitis B infection reported in homosexual men is also suggestive of increased unsafe sex in this group . |
| 8 | Softened water will prevent scaling of shower heads and bathroom fittings . |
| 9 | The valve , which must be fitted vertically , comes in two sizes and the internal diaphragm will prevent loss of water from the trap seal by self-siphonage ( from the pipe running full ) or induced siphonage ( from other pipes running full and creating a vacuum ) |
| 10 | The services are aimed at reducing the risks of Legionnaires ' Disease and Sick Building Syndrome and are supported by the Group 's specialist knowledge of the ways in which regular maintenance can prevent contamination of water and ventilation systems . |