11.   Police dragged Weiss and his followers from the vestibule of the church after a priest complained their presence prevented him from closing the church.

12.   A strong police presence prevented any serious clashes with several hundred leftists backing the exhibit.

13.   Although a strong police presence prevented a repeat of recent violence outside international meetings, a small group of hooded demonstrators attacked banks and media vehicles.

14.   But even their usually chilling presence did not prevent villagers from telling their stories.

15.   In Paris, a heavy police presence prevented people from approaching the U.S. embassy, which was cordoned off with metal barriers.

16.   Massive police presence prevented fights between punks and neo-Nazi groups, and kept the marchers from entering the extreme right-wing neighborhood where teen-ager was killed.

17.   She said that settlers would continue to maintain a large presence to prevent soldiers from evacuating them.

18.   While the street celebration was marred by small and sporadic outbreaks of vandalism, a heavy police presence prevented any escalation of violence.

19.   In Leipzig, where official trade union and Social Democrat events remained planned, a heavy police presence prevented clashes between NPD supporters and leftwing counter-demonstrators.

20.   A heavy police presence prevented them a small group from breaking through the barriers outside the building and a number of scuffles broke out.