Sentence examples for ward off fires from inspiring English sources

Merchants used them to ward off fires in their storehouses.

Yes there would be a pool, but its central purpose would be to ward off fire should the local native plants not do the job.

During the attack, the patriarch Sergius maintained the morale of the valiant garrison by proceeding about the walls, bearing the image of Christ to ward off fire, and by painting upon the gates of the western walls images of the Virgin and child to ward off attacks launched by the Avars the "breed of darkness".

Helps ward off the cholera!

Some take drugs that ward off breast cancer.

That's a lot of demons to ward off.

Page 5: "ward of blows" has been substituted with "ward off blows".

Founded in 1995, Trustwave developes software that helps business ward off cybercrime and protect their data.

Could raising taxes or interest rates ward off financial meltdowns?

Alliances among besieged states ward off the aggressor's advances.

Rest helps the body ward off infections.