The phrase "[verb]+ the [noun]" is a very common and correct way to phrase a sentence in written English.
For example: "The numerous witnesses and documents complicate the inquiry."
Also complicating the inquiry is the Pavillion field's long history.
"The publishing of such names complicated the inquiry," Mr. Qanbar said.
The case has made national headlines, complicating the inquiry into his death and forcing his loved ones to mourn publicly.
However, the fact that General Kennedy made no complaint at the time, formally or informally, has complicated the inquiry by the Army inspector general's office, the officials said.
The test "adds a layer of Federal Circuit jargon that lawyers can then bandy back and forth," he said, adding, "It seems to me that it's worse than meaningless because it complicates the inquiry rather than focusing on the statute".
As vote counting went on into the early morning hours, an F.B.I. inquiry into irregularities among absentee ballots threatened to complicate the outcome regardless of which candidate prevailed.
But he warned: "It is crucial that this inquiry does not over-complicate the market".
A1 Complicating Crash Inquiry The cockpit voice recorder was not working in the twin-engine turboprop that crashed near Scranton, Pa., on Sunday and apparently never worked, because it was the wrong model for that airplane, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
"This complicates the situation".
