This anonymity prevented me from responding, even to ask for clarification.

Or maybe it was a massive equipment failure that prevented them from responding?

These restricted his movements in Italy and prevented him from responding to targets of opportunity.

It has friction stickers which if removed will prevent the yo-yo from responding.

The agency, he said, gradually stopped providing information on company investigations, refusing even to state that an inquiry prevented it from responding.

Critics said that this structure prevented the company's buyers from responding quickly to changing customer tastes.

There was a core of hardness to him that prevented him from ever responding to her.

This means that removal of the event or object prevents the child from responding to it in a pleasant and rewarding way.

It would be a real shame if a lack of resources prevented us from responding to these requests from countries.

One firehouse door was jammed shut, preventing firefighters from responding to two calls.