She ordered hastily, dialing for beer in a pitcher and beaker and setting them about the table to prevent occupation.

Then bulldozers will knock down the houses and public buildings to make them uninhabitable, to prevent reinfiltration and occupation by Palestinian militants.

Yet, these measures did not prevent Russian occupation of most of Livonia.

He then set fire to Luoyang, preventing occupation by his enemies and destroying the biggest city in China at that time.

To construct 6 sewerage treatment plants near ponds/lakes and to fence the ponds/lakes to prevent illegal occupation.

Farmers in the area blockaded their entrances to prevent illegal occupation of their land.

However when Tatekawa arrived in Mukden, he did not prevent the invasion and occupation of Manchuria.

The Japanese responded by frequently bombing the "airfields", and apparently preventing occupation by Allied units.

Rather than destroy the defenses, as instructed, Pimienta left a small garrison of 150 men to hold the island and prevent occupation by the Dutch.