We will decide on our borders, our laws, and taxpayers' money," he said, insisting that meant no attempt to "delay, frustrate or thwart the will of the British people" and "no attempt to engineer a second referendum because some people didn't like the first answer".
Moreover – judgmental literalists should understand – creativity cannot be delayed or thwarted.
The Emperor respected the prerogatives of the legislature, even when they resisted, delayed, or thwarted his goals and appointments.
However, these efforts have been delayed or thwarted by contextual realities, logistical difficulties, the absence of skilled manpower, funding and material shortages as well as 'compromises' at the level of the judiciary and in the community.
It is Viscount Cranborne who will choose the tactics if the Lords are tempted to use their considerable powers of delay to thwart this reform.
America insists it is not trying to contain China or thwart its rise.
That ambiguous wording enabled segregationists to delay and thwart that process late into the 1960s.
When the Act came up for renewal again in 2006, the threats to thwart the law, turned into a mini-movement in Congress to delay or even block passage.
No delay or dallying Bang!
