Sentence examples for being to deter from inspiring English sources

The priest, Fr Florencio Garces, thinks the fresco should be covered up for the time being to deter sniggering rubber-neckers.

As the death toll rises above 100,000, Russia is sending advanced anti-ship weapons to Syria and indicates no reluctance to proceed with the delivery of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles systems — the only purpose of both being to deter potential action by the international community.

Their function is to deter, which is difficult to measure.

Wouldn't its only purpose be to deter?

For obvious reasons, it is harder to deter terrorists than it was to deter a Soviet attack.

The point is to deter terrorists, but there's another message, too.

Their main aim is to deter a formal declaration of independence.

The latest tack, though, is to deter lawsuits and royalty demands by acquiring patent portfolios.

The hope is to deter lawbreakers rather than produce video for courtroom viewing.

South Korea's main military objective is to deter an attack by the North.

"Our first goal is to deter the Iranians," said one senior administration official.