1
The failure of Burgoyne's expedition in 1777 prevented the success of this manoeuvre.
2
It more than anything else hastened the fall of the throne, and prevented the success of the coalition.
3
The Green Party is gritting its teeth and supporting a bill that would have prevented the success of its founding members.
4
This fiery and impolitic manifesto more than anything else hastened the fall of the throne, and prevented the success of the coalition.
5
Royson prevented the success of this operation by a running kick and an upper cut which placed two Marseillais out of action.
6
Only the prompt arrival of Henry Masterton prevented the success of this foul deed; and it was Dixon himself who fell a victim.
7
The young Frank boldly executed his father's orders, but the intervention of Theodoric the Great, king of Italy, prevented the success of the operation.
8
The fault of Jourdan was a capital one: it prevented the success of this vast plan of campaign, and gave respite to the Austrian government.