Sentence examples for were to deter from inspiring English sources

He said the fences did not impede access to the water, but were to deter thieves, a constant problem for shrimp farms.

Their function is to deter, which is difficult to measure.

Wouldn't its only purpose be to deter?

For obvious reasons, it is harder to deter terrorists than it was to deter a Soviet attack.

The point is to deter terrorists, but there's another message, too.

Their main aim is to deter a formal declaration of independence.

The latest tack, though, is to deter lawsuits and royalty demands by acquiring patent portfolios.

The hope is to deter lawbreakers rather than produce video for courtroom viewing.

South Korea's main military objective is to deter an attack by the North.

"Our first goal is to deter the Iranians," said one senior administration official.

Its next priority is to "deter and disrupt" piracy in general.