A pressing health problem, however, prevented him from attending university, and so he chose painting instead.

The attack may have occurred to prevent Vadivelu from attending the hearing.

Soldiers and police officers prevented many young men from attending.

Some shoving occurred as protesters tried to prevent students from attending class in the morning.

This did not prevent her from attending herself as carefully as ever.

Illness prevented him from attending school between the years of 9 and 13.

When Kahn died, his wife tried to prevent the two other women from attending the funeral, but they went anyway and sat in the back.

His health prevented West from attending games this past season.

Furthermore, the demands of agricultural work often prevent many children from attending school.

Although he lived to see the 1964 convention, ill health prevented him from attending.