Then they told her that a Chinese custom prevented them from buying an apartment where someone had died.

Several studies have shown that rising costs prevent some patients from buying the medication they need.

The rising prices now prevent many local people from buying homes.

Much better to say, "These groups are trying to prevent you from buying anything you want to buy."

There were three ways I could think of to prevent him from buying someone off and setting me up.

So the only way to prevent your kids from buying anything is to shut off wireless completely?

The restraining order did not prevent him from buying weapons during that time.

However, this fact does not seem to prevent customers from buying both.

A bad report could prevent you from buying your own home.

And how would the government prevent card holders from buying things for other people?