“Police officers will also make regular checks to deter the sale and use of drugs in discos and pubs.”

“He can't let politics deter him from trying to find out about the boy's death.”

“Lucas's purpose in saying this was actually to scare and deter him, lest he harbored thoughts he shouldn't have.”

“It is the lack of awareness and fear that deters people from getting themselves examined.”

“Usually, the fear of victimisation deters people from making complaints against corrupt officials.”

“Avicularia are small heterozooids in which the zooecium and operculum form a beak-like, snapping structure that deters small predators.”

“Attackers were also deterred by the fact that the police were keeping an eye on them.”

“Although the area is rife with archaeological finds spanning millennia, neglect has deterred visitors.”

“Life aboard an ocean racer is not a breeze but, despite the hardships she faced, she is not deterred and her experiences live on.”

“Far from deterring people, a dangerous edge and a high profile increase the desirability of the sport.”

“He adopted the New Look strategy to meet the dual risk of deterring nuclear war and containing communist expansion.”

“At a time like this, it is fair to ask if identity cards would have any effect in deterring terrorism.”