This prevents Dennis from opening the door to reach her.

The new concept, they believe, will also satisfy town regulations, which prevented them from opening last year.

The maneuver was fortunate as it prevented the door from opening all the way.

She stared at the back of his hand plastered to the door, preventing her from opening it.

John at first moved as if he would prevent her from opening the door, but then stepped back.

He quickly sat on the shell to prevent it from opening again and surveyed the damage.

Another type of door stop is used to prevent doors from opening too far and damaging nearby walls.

It also prevented the skylight from opening more than a few inches at one end.

But the child could have easily fallen because the stops, which would prevent the window from opening too far, were not in place as required.

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