Sentence examples for moved to prevent from inspiring English sources

The Conservatives moved to prevent a Labour line of attack by ruling out a rise in VAT.

It was not the first time Maryland has moved to prevent a sports enterprise from leaving the state.

When a Nationals official moved to prevent questions about the investigation, Hernandez tapped a reporter on the elbow and said, "I'm going to let you know one day".

As the animosity between Tehran and London escalated, the British moved to prevent Iran from selling any oil internationally, thus depriving the government of much-needed revenues.

But the joy of finding out that Elian had been saved turned to dismay as the great-uncles moved to prevent the child's return.

But a spokesman for the general said in a statement that his soldiers moved to prevent the Saleh supporters from breaking into the general's headquarters; the statement did not mention any gunfire by soldiers.

MI5 and MI6 persuaded the government to move to prevent further embarrassing disclosures.

You report that state legislatures are moving to prevent schools from recommending or requiring drug therapy.

Then there is Michelle Obama's campaign, Let's Move, to prevent childhood obesity.

(On Friday, Treasury said it would move to prevent carmaker failures until Congress reconvenes and deals with the mess).

It took half an hour to go a couple of hundred feet, and they had to keep moving to prevent the vaccines from sinking.