Even married people, I believe, Jack, prevent abundance of quarrels, by seeing one another but seldom.

NOTE XI.To prevent ambiguity or obscurity, the relative should, in general, be placed as near as possible to the antecedent.

How far the fear of detection and punishment prevents crime is, of course, purely theoretical and cannot be settled either by statistics or logic.

The stinging cells of the anemone prevent fishes from attacking the hermit, and that is the reason of his care for the parasite.

Yet leave us, lord, and seek some safer shed, Where, more secure, thou may'st prevent mishaps; For great pursuits and troubles thee await.

Having disorganised the Russian military machine, Germany sent her agents to continue the disorder and prevent recovery.