I am attempting to prevent an investigation from becoming a trial.

In opposition, the teacher will attempt to prevent the student from collecting any cups.

The creatures gave evidence of great fear, but they dared not attempt to prevent the act.

It will almost certainly attempt to prevent the police officer from firing back at the criminal.

The robot will attempt to prevent harm to either human.

Not when she didn't even attempt to prevent his going.

Both sides attempted to prevent the other from releasing any Heart music.

And I have a person up here who is attempting to prevent me from saving their lives.

Attempting to prevent young people from drinking does not seem to work.

I no longer attempted to prevent his doing what he liked.

There are times when a child's fear is prompted by a parent's attempt to prevent it.

At some point, he had one of his eyes removed, probably in an attempt to prevent him from making a claim to the throne.

While sympathetic, the Court did not support her attempt to prevent the sale of land.

It is obvious that there have been attempts to prevent the speech's delivery.

The 38th Army's attempt to prevent this was a disaster.

Anybody can make those in an attempt to close down debate or prevent news gathering.

This is not an attempt to prevent taxpayer money from being used for lobbying.

The attempts to prevent the screening of the film led to a substantial media interest.

At that time, Jones made no attempt to prevent their departure.

Any attempt to prevent free choice of work, for reasons including nationality, must not be allowed to take place.