Sentence examples for diminished the ability of from inspiring English sources

Private preservationists wished that the district boundaries had been stretched to take in a number of already designated individual landmarks, but that would have diminished the ability of the owners to transfer their development rights.

But this has diminished the ability of these countries to manage public affairs, depriving them of the resources to limit the exploitation of natural habitats, to manage waste or to build efficient energy infrastructures.

The cumulative effect not only destroyed Libya's military infrastructure but also greatly diminished the ability of Colonel Qaddafi's commanders to control forces, leaving even committed fighting units unable to move, resupply or coordinate operations.

The natural disasters of the 1890s diminished the ability of the more powerful groups to resist, while weaker peoples at first welcomed the end of Bemba, Ngoni, and Swahili exactions.

The anti-tax agenda has substantially diminished the ability of states to underwrite the cost of higher education.One of America's most important innovations was the creation of great public universities.

"By decontrolling those apartments," Mr. Ng said, "the sponsor has substantially diminished the ability of the remaining tenants to negotiate effectively because it's a lot easier to convince unregulated tenants to buy their apartments or to evict them at the end of their lease if they don't".

It could also diminish the ability of the World Food Program to respond to emergencies, like wars, earthquakes and floods.

There is a myth that governing together, in coalition, diminishes the ability of the smaller party to beat the bigger party.

They expanded the area and depths that could be fished and sped up the process, diminishing the ability of the remaining fish stocks to replenish themselves.

But a delay in getting to a retinal specialist can diminish the ability of even the best therapy to preserve or restore normal vision.

The language barrier may diminish the ability of American readers to appreciate the power of Brodsky's work, but Brodsky mastered English and was able to fully engage with his adopted home's great poets.