All 5 Uses of
prevent
in
The Bourne Identity
- I honestly believed I could prevent any serious assault on you.†
Chpt 2prevent = stop (something from happening)
- Bourne gripped the woman's hand, holding her in place, preventing her from running into the aisles of the crowded, elegant restaurant in Argenteuil, a few miles outside of Paris.†
Chpt 17preventing = stopping (something from happening)
- Bourne remained motionless in front of Villiers, preventing the old man from stepping forward "General, I've got to ask you something.†
Chpt 25 *
- There's nothing to prevent me from making a call on your behalf.†
Chpt 33prevent = stop (something from happening)
- I tried to prevent his selection in Treadstone.†
Chpt 34
Definition:
to stop (something from happening)