Sentence examples for was to prevent a from inspiring English sources

The Syrian objective was to prevent a US victory in Iraq.

"The intent was to prevent a cataclysm, not just to create jobs," Goolsbee said.

"My real intention was to prevent a mere handful of American soldiers from committing crimes.

Last season, the Giants surrendered 247 rushing yards to Carolina, and the game plan was to prevent a repeat.

Codification was to prevent a recurrence; it was expected to take four months but was still incomplete after six years.

Gove said this was to prevent a "corrupt... race to the bottom" in which boards sought to attract schools with easier tests which massaged up pass rates.

The detention, he said, was to prevent an incident that she could then use to lay blame on the government.

The aim of the discussion was to prevent an outbreak of the feud now tearing Ireland's criminal underworld apart.

This is to prevent a loophole in the law.

The purpose of the bailout is to prevent a default.

So the game, sometimes deadly, is to prevent a filing.