1.   The request was denied, but British forces were dispatched to prevent a confrontation.

2.   Bond is dispatched to prevent this disaster.

3.   NATO-led troops dispatched to prevent violence between rival Serb factions fired tear gas and warning shots on Thursday to fend off a crowd hurling stones and firebombs.

4.   NATO-led troops dispatched to prevent violence between rival Serb factions fired tear gas and warning shots Thursday to fend off a crowd hurling stones and firebombs.

5.   Police have been dispatched to prevent clashes.

6.   But it was told by Tokyo that it had been dispatched to prevent any Japanese fishing boats from straying into Korean waters when tensions were high.