Sentence examples for couldn't prevent from inspiring English sources

We couldn't prevent that".

I just couldn't prevent something like that happening".

"We couldn't prevent ourselves from breaking down in tears," he said.

Cuba couldn't prevent the onslaught, nor could it expect to survive it.

But although the Fed could ameliorate the consequences of panics, it couldn't prevent them.

I couldn't prevent readers from seeing my novel through a lens of current events.

Gordon Banks made a wonder-save from Pelé but couldn't prevent Brazil winning 1-0.

"But I couldn't prevent someone from getting their rights just because I'm afraid of critics.

China, engulfed in a long period of political disunity and chaos, couldn't prevent the plundering.

I couldn't prevent him from going back to 'The Cystoscope' and trying to improve it.

All this headmasterly grand-standing couldn't prevent the team losing its way on the pitch, however.