Sentence examples for a substantial obstruction from inspiring English sources

It materially impedes the movement of appellant's interstate trains through that state, and interposes a substantial obstruction to the national policy proclaimed by Congress, to promote adequate, economical and efficient railway transportation service.

The presence of parental atopy and exposure had a substantial effect both on bronchial obstruction (2.88; 95% CI, 1.91-4.32) asthmathma (2.68; 95% CI, 1.70-4.22).

The finding that one off spirometry does not seem to be sufficient to rule in or out airflow obstruction in a substantial proportion of primary care patients is an important one, and suggests that GPs should not base a (COPD) diagnosis on a single spirometry test.

As obvious from comparison between Figures 15(a) and 15(b), the lowering of the energetic obstructions leads to a substantial change from the initial starting geometry.

Meanwhile, since the Great Recession, Congress has refused to pass a substantial jobs bill, mostly due to Republican obstruction, which would have assisted millions of Americans in getting back on their feet.

In addition, it has been reported that only about 15 25% of smokers develop airflow obstruction, and there is a substantial component of genetic susceptibility associated with the development of COPD [ 18].

This enabled us to subdivide our study cohort into three categories based on the fixed and LLN definitions for airflow obstruction, while each category still contained a substantial number of subjects.

Additionally, a substantial part of the COPD patients, even with severe airflow obstruction, did not complain of any symptoms [10].

A substantial proportion of patients with obesity referred for pulmonary function testing did not have obstructive lung disease, but were treated nonetheless, before and after spirometry demonstrating absence of airway obstruction.

We made a substantial bid.

A substantial irony enters here.