Sentence examples for was only prevented from inspiring English sources

It was only prevented from progressing because governer Jan Brewter exercised her veto.

George Osborne was only prevented by the Lords from hitting them even harder with his Bill to cut tax credits.

David Cameron was only prevented by a failed vote in the Commons from taking us into the war in Syria in support of the US.

A sharp slide in share values on the Shanghai stock market last month alarmed Chinese investors and was only prevented from turning into a rout after the central bank stepped in to impose tight trading rules.

Their debut single topped the iTunes charts in 39 countries on pre-orders alone, while their self-titled debut album was only prevented from entering the UK charts at No 1 by all-conquering internet overlord Ed Sheeran.

Britain was only prevented from taking action against President Assad after MPs voted against the Government - a humiliating loss for Mr Cameron that has plagued his attempts to win backing for intervention in Syria ever since.

Neymar breaks free and is only prevented from his hat-trick by a marginal offside call.

Under Greek law, candidates are only prevented from standing in an election if they are convicted of a crime, not if they are under investigation.

The beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright) has her true love (Cary Elwes) murdered by pirates and is only prevented from marrying the dreadful Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon) by abduction.

His chip-and-charge is only prevented from being a try by Isa Nacewa's covering, but the Lions have excellent field position, for the want of sounding like an American football commentator.

Collectors are only prevented from infringing on a collectible's underlying intellectual property rights.