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Sentences ending with prevented

Very sorry for the result; but I do not think it could have been prevented. [7]
He was ill-content that a hand-to-hand fight with Gering had been prevented. [11]
I meant to tell you of it over the wine at the Thirsty Troopers, but that accursed note and the misfortune which followed prevented. [10]
Miss Carvel, so Stephen learned with alarm, was to read a poem by Mrs. Browning, but was "unavoidably prevented. [9]
It was my purpose when I got up before to make confession and beg that my name might not be read out in this public place, for it seemed to us that we could not bear it; but I was prevented. [5]
This must be prevented. [5]
This must be prevented. [10]
When she was once on board a ship, she would be obliged to submit to being carried to Spain, whence her return could easily be prevented. [10]
No one saw more distinctly the absolute necessity of its fullest recognition in a moneymaking age and in a money-making land, if the spread of the dry rot of moral deterioration were to be prevented. [4]
When the captain's gig arrived, and a man in seaman's clothes essayed to climb the side of the flag-ship, he was at first prevented. [11]

Short sentences using prevented

I prevented him. [11]

Sentences containing prevented two or more times

A strong sense of the dignity of their relationship alone prevented his calling her on the telephone--as it doubtless had prevented her. [9]

More example sentences with the word prevented in them

His presence prevented Wolf from renewing the interrupted conversation. [10]
Her heart beat with short, quick, painful jerks; an invisible burthen weighed upon her and prevented her breathing freely. [10]
She started up with a vehement movement, and exclaimed, in angry excitement: "Seleukus might have prevented such an outrage! [10]
The gracious young wife was overwhelmed with horror, which had doubtless prevented her return, unless her absence was due to departure from the city. [10]
It was Honora whom Mr. Spence sought after breakfast, and to whom he declared that her presence alone prevented him from leaving that afternoon. [9]
It was he who had prevented Bigot from taking Mathilde away from Alixe, and locking her up, or worse. [11]
The window frame which prevented anyone from sitting on the outer sill was being forced out by two footmen, who were evidently flurried and intimidated by the directions and shouts of the gentlemen around. [2]
The respect with which he had inspired them, however, prevented any overt insult on their part. [9]
But the anxiety which dominated her mind prevented her pursuing the same thought longer. [10]
Through mind alone we have prevented disease and preserved health. [5]
He pushed his way as far as the obelisks near the great gate of the temple with its winged sun-disc and fluttering pennons, but there the temple-servants prevented him from going farther; they were keeping the avenue of sphinxes clear for a procession. [10]
But the pain was immediately followed by a feeling of release from the oppressive constraint that had prevented her taking part in life. [2]
Whereas formerly many wares which needed to be kept dry had been hoisted from the outer door and the street to the spacious attic, this was now prevented by the projecting figures of the nude men and the bears. [10]
Yet he, Berthold Vorchtel, was of the opinion that its fall must be prevented at any cost. [10]
It was a vast financial operation, some said, scathingly, a "deal," but the magnitude of it prevented it from falling into the reports of petty swindling that appear in the police-court column. [4]
If they ask us for the sufficient and sound currency we promised, let them be answered that we only promised it through the medium of a national bank, which they, aided by Mr. Tyler, prevented our establishing. [7]
But he sprang up as she entered, and prevented her further greeting by exclaiming: "Patience! [10]
The handsome rake's unlimited dissipations were severely checked by his sufferings, but not altogether prevented, and on his return to Rome he continued to indulge in all the pleasures of life. [10]
I also became unintentionally acquainted with a secret, which seriously endangered his chances of obtaining the crown; and lastly, I prevented his carrying off a virtuous maiden from the house of her grandmother, an aged woman, beloved and respected by all the Greeks. [10]
I soon found, too, that he had no ideas whatever on the value of discretion, and it was only by repeated threats of absolute failure that I prevented our secret tactics from becoming the property of his sporting fraternity and of the town. [9]
Whenever we tried to pass, the men in it turned obliquely across the road and prevented us, and this was repeated again and again. [6]
I'd like him to know--" "No one can speak to him, no one can tell him," March began again, but again Dryfoos prevented him from going on. [8]
My impulse was to charge the procession, seize Nick and the drum together, and drag them back to my room; but the futility and danger of such a course were apparent, and the caution for which I am noted prevented my undertaking it. [9]
I didn't mean to be, but concentration upon the things I had to do prevented me from being the thing I ought to be. [11]
So powerful was this influence that the shrill Elder twice essayed to speak in protest, but was prevented by the wizened Elder Meacham. [11]
She rarely brought them to our notice; a certain chaste reserve, even later in life, prevented her showing her deepest grief to others. [10]
Not until, through the young husband's intercession, she had regained her liberty, after he prevented her kissing his hand and, to soothe her, had stroked her hair and cheeks in the magistrate's room, did the most ardent gratitude take possession of her soul. [10]
His companion crossed the threshold close behind him, sullen, deeply incensed, and determined to order his son to choose between his love and favour and the daughter of this unfriendly man, whom only a sudden accident had prevented from breaking the betrothal. [10]
To recur to the Texas question, I understand the Liberty men to have viewed annexation as a much greater evil than ever I did; and I would like to convince you, if I could, that they could have prevented it, if they had chosen. [7]
The presence of the Senate, with the need to meet applications for patronage, have prevented attention to other and more grave matters. [7]
But respect for the Queen has prevented the brother and sister from greeting each other after so long a separation. [10]
Herr Pfinzing, with the presence of mind characteristic of him, instantly ordered the beadles to carry the wounded man into the Town Hall, and thus prevented the luckless deed of violence from creating any excitement. [10]
It appeared from the old man's letter that, while leaving the ship at Antwerp, he had met with an accident, and perhaps might long be prevented from undertaking the toilsome journey home. [10]
His own mother, the freedman protested, could not have rejoiced more warmly over the commencement of his recovery, and she would have come with him at once had not Philippus prevented his aged wife, who was exhausted by the long journey. [10]
General Schenck, on the contrary, believed the service of the force at Winchester was worth the hazard, and so did not positively order its withdrawal until it was so late that the enemy cut the wire and prevented the order reaching General Milroy. [7]
Then, there are the circumstances which prevented my concealing the defects that wounded the eyes of this most spoiled of all spoiled mortals. [10]
The wife of the centurion Martialis, who had been separated for some time from her husband, had at his entreaty come secretly from Ranopus, where she had charge of Seleukus's villa, to see him, as his services prevented his going so far away. [10]
It may be that you have prevented a disaster. [5]
They treated us splendidly--aided us, and carried us up the bank, and brought us water, poi, bananas, and green coconuts; but the white men took care of us and prevented those who would have eaten too much from doing so. [5]
The fever was soon broken, but weakness prevented her journeying to Schweinau on foot, and, as Apel intended to go to Nuremberg the first of the following week, she had been forced to content herself with sending the messenger who had betrayed her confidence. [10]
The ground was soft and wet; the weight of the horse prevented her from getting free. [11]
Columns of light smoke rose from many of the buildings, but the sunbeams prevented its ascent into the clear, still air, and forced it to spread over the roofs as if it, too, needed rest. [10]
A single thought should have prevented the masked theologian who abused his incognito from using such libellous language. [6]
Eva forgot that she, too, would have hurried to the nuns had not her father prevented it. [10]
Nor does it seem probable that Smith himself would have omitted to mention the dramatic scene of the prevented execution if it had occurred to him. [4]
I hear a rumor to-day that you recently sought to arrest her, but were prevented by her presenting the paper from me. [7]
He had that riot all broke up and prevented nice before anybody ever got a chance to strike a blow. [5]
He meant to reproach the unprincipled fellow who by base arts had alienated the betrothed bride of an honest man--for that Wolff certainly was--when adverse circumstances prevented his watching the faithless woman himself. [10]
Nothing prevented its realization so much as its difference from the New York ideal of a flat, which was inflexibly seven rooms and a bath. [8]
This must be prevented, and Heinz seemed to understand her; for after their eyes had met, his glance of helpless enquiry told her that he would leave her to find an escape from this labyrinth. [10]
But his action prevented Whitie from further misdoing, and then the two dogs pattered down, carrying the rabbit between them. [13]
Havel and I prevented them--refused to let them enter. [11]
Howbeit, Ann had prevented me, and now, whereas I heard the sound of voices on the stair, I yet found time to cry to her: "We go together, Ann; that is a settled matter! [10]
Gladness and surprise prevented his speaking; but he took the garland she offered him and, seizing her hands, stammered out: "Thanks--thank you, Dada. [10]
It had effectually prevented his being popular, but it had made him--with his foppishness and his originality--an object of perpetual interest. [11]
What would have prevented him--as he did later--from taking the object of his love to Rome, had it been possible at that time? [10]
I should have prevented him coming to-day, but I knew it was his last day with the portrait, and that all should end here. [11]
Miss Cluyme was prevented from following up this enigma. [9]
Perhaps this had prevented Daphne's expressing her congratulations upon the success of his Demeter as eagerly and fully as he had expected. [10]
There was a peculiar exclusiveness about her, I might almost say a cool reserve, which, although proofs of her cordial love were not wanting, prevented her from caressing us or playing with us as grandmothers do. [10]
It is the paragraph which caused the trouble and prevented its renewal. [5]
Since death robbed our sovereign lord of his wife, and the gout has prevented his enjoyment of the chief pleasures of life--hunting, the tournament, and the other pastimes which people of our rank usually pursue--in what can he find diversion? [10]
There should be open competition for all men; and the most able should not be prevented by laws or customs from succeeding best and rearing the largest number of offspring. [1]
The huge puffs on the upper part of the sleeves touched the cheeks of many of the wearers, and the lace ruffs on the stiff collars rendered it easy, it is true, to maintain their aristocratic, haughty dignity, but prevented any free, swift movement. [10]
Heliodora was lying on her couch, still suffering from a headache which had prevented her going to visit their neighbors; at first she did not notice the late visitor who stood by her side and bid her good evening. [10]
Immediately after sunset of this night, a storm swept suddenly down the mountains, and prevented Ruth and her father from going to Viking. [11]
In words full of sympathy he lamented the unprecedented insult which had led him to commit the deed of violence that prevented his sharing in this consultation. [10]
Nearly two thirds of May had passed when the Emperor found himself prevented by a second attack of gout from visiting her. [10]
The extreme sensitiveness of her father on this point prevented any allusion to them; but there were stories floating round, some of them even getting into the papers,--without her name, of course,--which were of a kind to excite intense curiosity, if not more anxious feelings. [6]
Thus Orion could not see her, and the dog's loud bark had prevented his hearing her coaxing call; so when Beki was quiet and stood still, Orion whistled to him. [10]
The wound was not dangerous to life, but still prevented his leaving his bed and appearing in person before his judges. [10]
But they knew nobody, and Mrs. Mandel was so particular that Mela was prevented from continuing the acquaintance even of the few young men who danced with her at the Saturday-night hops. [8]
He was by no means a Puritan; and while he looked upon a reasonable asceticism as having its place in the faith that he professed, it was no asceticism that prevented a more complete acquiescence on his part in the mad carnival that surrounded him. [9]
But you prevented my casting it from me. [10]
Moreover, at this moment Pierre was supported in his design and prevented from renouncing it by what he had already done in that direction. [2]
Such a course might have prevented the expressions of regret, which have often been heard since, from different individuals, on account of the disposition they made of their votes. [7]
A knot of midshipmen on the forecastle were discussing Landais's conduct, and cursing the concordat which prevented our commodore from bringing him up short. [9]
But he prevented me, the tears filling the wrinkles around his eyes. [9]
It hurt a little, but the worst of it was that the pain distracted him and prevented his seeing what he had been looking at. [2]
I have sailed larger yachts than this time and again on the coast, at--" here he swallowed a portion of a wave and was mercifully prevented from being specific. [9]
Ian came to know, and prevented the rescue. [11]
He might have kept her, prevented her from taking the car. [9]
Kalaimoka also had it in his heart to die with him, but was prevented by Hookio. [5]
She now felt it a misfortune that she and Thyone had hitherto been prevented, by anxiety for their patient, from admiring his work. [10]
Thus the reproach is removed of laying the foundation of the noblest part of our nature in the base principle of selfishness; unless, indeed, the satisfaction which every animal feels, when it follows its proper instincts, and the dissatisfaction felt when prevented, be called selfish. [1]
And yet it is a most wise and humane provision; and many years ago, there is a tradition, an entombment alive was prevented by it. [4]
Foreign intervention, openly invited and industriously instigated by the abettors of the insurrection, became imminent, and has only been prevented by the practice of strict and impartial justice, with the most perfect moderation, in our intercourse with nations. [7]
His example quickly inflamed the others' thirst for vengeance and, ere it could be prevented, the same fate overtook the other officials. [10]
So both agreed in the conjecture that the messengers sent by the absent ones had been prevented from reaching their destination. [10]
Doubtless there were hours when Barine longed to see her mother and others who were dear to her, but the letters which arrived from time to time prevented this yearning from becoming a source of actual pain. [10]
Now nothing prevented his wooing her, and finding her far more beautiful than memory had showed her, strengthened his intention of winning her. [10]
The dread of his very name, and the presence of the armed band of hangers-on who followed him alone prevented a resistance which must certainly have ended in the instant murder or mutilation of the opposing party. [5]
He had prevented his men from despoiling the castle, and had been bidden to take what he would, and had chosen only this. [11]
But anxiety concerning his future wife prevented his leaving the city. [10]
Therefore it vexed him that Cassian informed him of many things which prevented his relying firmly upon her orthodoxy. [10]
I came down here from Humboldt, in order to look after our Esmeralda interests, and my sore-backed horse and the bad roads have prevented me from making the journey. [5]
Lise's mental processes, her tendency to pass from wild despair to impersonal comment, her inability, her courtesan's temperament that prevented her from realizing tragedy for more than a moment at a time--even though the tragedy were her own--were incomprehensible to Janet. [9]
So rapid were her movements that they paralyzed the bystanders, who would forcibly have prevented her from carrying out her purpose. [6]
Two hours after he had left Quebec, four determined men had got upon his trail, and had only been prevented from overtaking him by the freshness of the horses which his dramatic foresight had provided. [11]
Aldrich replied that he could not be prevented from doing him justice, as forty-two thousand copies of the first note, with the editor's apology duly appended, were already in press. [5]

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