Deighton argues that his strategy prevented a German victory.

It distracted him enough to prevent a quick victory, but not enough to let Jeremy win.

Iraq cannot prevent an American military victory.

Not to keep them from defeat, but to prevent a victory.

His scores of 143 and 69 not out was not enough however to prevent a Tasmanian victory.

Once they pushed the enemy back into the wider pass beyond, nothing could prevent an Aenir victory.

Kennedy was thus determined to "draw a line in the sand" and prevent a communist victory in Vietnam.

A determined batting performance was not enough to prevent an English victory by an innings and 170 runs.

From the 1950s to the 1960s, there was general endorsement among liberals for military action to prevent a communist victory in Vietnam.

If the strategy fails, however, there is the possibility of asking voters to come out again on Sunday to prevent a Milosevic victory by default.