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31 Several major law firms have recently enacted codes of conduct to delineate appropriate behavior and to ward off official complaints.

32 Other reports in March stressed the need for a crash immunization programme to ward off the threat of epidemics.

33 It is a sorry thing when an eagle can not even ward off two miserable hooded crows.

34 Close by a couple were kissing, holding each other close to ward off the cold wind that had sprung up.

35 Nor have official bodies been able to ward off the most sinister threat.

36 They help ward off the horse's instinctive perpetual fear of danger.

37 They became bossy , uncooperative and hostile in their efforts to ward off depression.

38 KineHUHre is used as a verbal device similar to knocking on wood to ward off evil forces.

39 In this group were veterans who had worn flea collars in the Gulf to ward off desert bugs.

40 The insecticidal and bactericidal properties of aromatic plants helped ward off disease by killing air-borne bacteria and deterring fleas and lice.

41 A nautical lapidary accordingly recommended a variety of precious substances to ward off such dangers.

42 Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves; traditionally gathered on St John's eve to ward off evil.

43 During the evening picnic, I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.

44 In general, beaded necklaces have been most commonly used to ward off the evil eye.

45 In general, beaded necklaces have been most commonly used used to ward off the evil eye.

46 Combinations of these agents are administered to counteract the virus's inherent mutability , but that strategy does not always ward off resistance to the medicines[sentencedict.com], including the protease inhibitors.

47 INDULGING in chocolate during pregnancy could help ward off a complication known as pre - eclampsia.

48 Brushing your teeth regularly helps to ward off tooth decay.

49 The electric eel , for example, is a freshwater predator that can produce a large electric field around its body, strong enough to stun prey and ward off enemies.

50 In the meantime, checklists of meds and double-checking pill bottle labels can help ward off mistakes—and keep you off the wards.

51 The new study uncovers a relatively unknown protein that regulates the melanocyte 's "decision" to ward off cancer by either entering a programmed hibernation or committing suicide.

52 Omega-3s fatty acids DHA and EPA found in walnuts and fatty fish (such as salmon, sardines, and lake trout) are thought to help ward off Alzheimer's disease.

53 Czechs in the crowd were divided in their reactions when the American leader reiterated his support for an anti-missile defence system designed to ward off the threat from Iranian ballistic missiles.

54 To ward off an outbreak, Davis says, the government would have to prevent the use of night soil as fertilizer, build cement irrigation ditches, and ensure area villagers access to clean water.

55 For Asians, it seems, being young and thin isn't enough to ward off Type II diabetes.

56 Amulets, " guards, " as they are popularly called , intended to ward off evil spirits.

57 There is good evidence that language learning helps individuals to abstract information, focus attention, and may even help ward off age-related declines in mental performance.

58 The Manchu valued their pelage which was believed to ward off rheumatism.sentencedict.com

59 Such a thin padded coat cannot ward off the cold mountain wind.

60 There's cipro, potassium iodide and the smallpox vaccine to ward off biological agents.