While Fortson is a power forward, his presence would not preclude the Knicks from re-signing Kurt Thomas, a person in the organization said.

Mrs Smith sat on the captain's right and I on his left, and the mere presence of Jones precluded easy conversation.

The presence of antibodies to the surface antigen, which are considered to be a marker of immunity, does not preclude reactivation.

The presence of the preacher precluded the offering of anything else.

The presence of any of these factors may preclude effective examination or, at the minimum, mean that the results will be limited.

In Milwaukee, for instance, the campaign to put a Vietnam memorial on a prime piece of lakefront property has won fans because its presence would preclude private development.

The presence of the CR.32s precludes any further Republican air attacks on Majorca.

But the surreal surroundings and Drake's presence precluded anything like that from even beginning.

Their presence and the near-instantaneous reaction they ensured would preclude a recurrence of the damage that had apparently been inflicted by the weapons of the mites.

He added that the presence of homeless shelters and nursing homes should not preclude adding a home for the disabled.