Sentence examples for would have deterred from inspiring English sources

He has overcome obstacles that would have deterred most people.

"The presence of a firearm would have deterred this assault," she wrote.

Not that the cost would have deterred a rich client, but I wondered about the newness of the design.

The manager didn't ask for money up front, but the minimum spend he required would have deterred Donald Trump.

Originally, the fund was to be financed from the much-criticised Troubled Asset Relief Programme (TARP) but onerous restrictions on executive pay would have deterred participation.

It seems likely that an American troop presence would have deterred Isis to some extent, but it's short-sighted to pin the blame for withdrawal solely on Obama.

An image of American control may have been a mirage in the first days, but it would probably have deterred most of the looting.

The delay, blamed on control freakery at City Hall, prompted the City to complain and would hardly have deterred others from applying background pressure.

In Europe there is mainstream adoption of premium SMS services so introducing charges would not have deterred too many Twitter users.

It might have opened my eyes a little bit and helped me understand just how big the mountain was that I was trying to climb, but it would not have deterred me from trying to climb it".

Even if the United States were spending twice the half trillion dollars per year it now spends on the Pentagon, it would not have deterred Putin from moving into Crimea.