1.   The railroads were regulated to prevent the owners from using their monopoly power to reduce the incomes of their middle-class customers.

2.   A purchase notice is not intended to apply in a case in which an owner is simply prevented from realising the full potential value of his land.

3.   Also, the government has often attached stringent conditions that prevent new owners trimming down their workforce except through natural wastage.

4.   And the postwar Austrian government most often prevented rightful owners from reclaiming them.

5.   Arbess argued that any legislation that prevents new owners like Dingman from coming into the market would hurt the economy.

6.   Following the lead of other municipalities, it would prevent owners from altering historically significant homes.

7.   He also disputed the notion that his action would prevent property owners from being fairly compensated.

8.   He tore blank checks from the bottom of each checkbook, to prevent owners from noticing, sources said.

9.   In plain language, that would prevent the owners from unilaterally imposing a salary cap, as distinct from negotiating one.

10.   Interruptions of information flows could prevent store owners from issuing instant credit cards to new customers and discounts to frequent shoppers.