Sentence examples for be obstructed by from inspiring English sources

The first is that Google's cheery technological determinism may be obstructed by human cussedness, as manifested in a refusal to trust the technology.

The path toward the "sustainable energy sources" he says are required will be obstructed by foes determined to safeguard the interests of coal, oil and natural gas.

Such collegiality was basic to almost all Roman public offices; it served to check abuses of power because one magistrate's actions could be obstructed by his colleague.

Only by confronting head-on the reality that all progress is going to be obstructed by vested interests and corrupted by human venality can we create realistic programmes that actually have a chance of success.

Windows used for light by an owner for 20 years or more could not be obstructed by the erection of an edifice or by any other act by an adjacent landowner.

That means that, even if a divorce was agreed with the rest of Britain, Scotland's negotiations might be obstructed by other nations, like Spain, for fear of setting a precedent.

Canopies were classified as low canopy cover, when 10 39 % of the sky was obstructed by tree canopies, middle canopy cover with 40 69 % obstruction of the sky and high canopy cover, where 70 100%% of the sky was obstructed by tree canopies.

The view was obstructed by stands erected for parade watchers.

In some places they were obstructed by local officials.

The openings in the walls were obstructed by bandages.

It claimed employees were being harassed and that it had been obstructed by squatting protesters.