Sentence examples for stopped a number of from inspiring English sources

Since it was formed in 2012, the network has stopped a number of illegal multinational vessels from docking in African ports.

The Democratic Party's reluctance to hold several fund-raising events has not stopped a number of House and Senate candidates from doing so.

Blessed with a fast pace and unpredictable rhythms, the action of the game is rather difficult to capture authentically without looking fake or telegraphed, but that hasn't stopped a number of film-makers trying their luck.

Prosecutors estimated that the fraud cost investors about $50 million, though they said millions of dollars more would have been lost if the investigation had not stopped a number of frauds before they could come to fruition.

In the past, this has not stopped a number of Malibu rehab businesses from advertising in-house physicians or offering medical services, like dispensing drugs, for which they've been cited by state regulators.

In the most prominent case of recent note, the Securities and Exchange Commission stopped a number of schemes trying to persuade retirees to buy promissory notes in Turkish investments — yes, Turkish promissory notes — through self-directed I.R.A.'s.

At some recent campaign stops, a number of voters seemed unfamiliar with the candidates or indifferent.

In saying all that, the Dons must stop a number of young guns in the middle of the ground.

Still, that did not stop a number of Kerry strategists from thinking that Mr. McCain might have helped propel the Democrats to the White House in 2004.

I had to stop a number of times in the first 50 pages just to fully understand what Ms. Schultz was trying to tell me.

Unfortunately, a final stage on Easter Monday was cancelled due to the severe weather warnings, but that didn't stop a number of teams from completing the race on foot.