| police prevent | 16.19 | Police prevented the intended insult. | ||
| law prevent | 14.94 | State law prevents a third term. | ||
| rule prevent | 8.29 | NFL rules prevent an owner from coaching. | ||
| step prevent | 8.16 | That step prevents them from turning back. | ||
| action prevent | 7.70 | His actions prevented another explosion. | ||
| weather prevent | 7.04 | Bad weather prevented us from leaving. | ||
| authority prevent | 6.32 | Authorities prevented the meeting. | ||
| government prevent | 5.46 | Can government prevent the future? | ||
| injury prevent | 5.33 | Injuries prevented that. | ||
| problem prevent | 4.15 | Health problems prevented his eligibility. | ||
| force prevent | 3.88 | Security forces prevented them from entering. | ||
| measure prevent | 3.16 | Similar measures prevented demonstrations elsewhere in Lebanon. | ||
| agreement prevent | 3.09 | The agreement may also prevent misunderstandings. | ||
| drug prevent | 3.09 | But neither drug prevents hot flashes. | ||
| sanction prevent | 3.09 | The sanctions prevent Iraq from exporting its oil. | ||
| rain prevent | 3.03 | Rain prevented play. | ||
| precaution prevent | 2.57 | But it would take all precautions to prevent it. | ||
| soldier prevent | 2.50 | He said police and soldiers prevented any escapes. | ||
| troop prevent | 2.44 | The troops prevented journalists from going inside to interview them. | ||
| regulation prevent | 2.37 | But government regulation prevents further tie-ups. |