1.   A nautical lapidary accordingly recommended a variety of precious substances to ward off such dangers.

2.   KineHUHre is used as a verbal device similar to knocking on wood to ward off evil forces.

3.   Several major law firms have recently enacted codes of conduct to delineate appropriate behavior and to ward off official complaints.

4.   The insecticidal and bactericidal properties of aromatic plants helped ward off disease by killing air-borne bacteria and deterring fleas and lice.

5.   The villagers then shoot guns into the branches to ward off evil spirits.

6.   To ward off the UV rays, wear a hat and bring sunscreen.

7.   A small cross made of goat bone was worn in the Middle Ages as an amulet to ward off evil.

8.   A pendant of white nephrite jade is often worn by Indians as a talisman to ward off heart disease.

9.   Other reports in March stressed the need for a crash immunization programme to ward off the threat of epidemics.

10.   Prez also proposed a meeting of oil producing and consuming countries in order to stabilize world oil prices and to ward off a possible domestic fiscal crisis.