Sentence examples for hinder said from inspiring English sources

The facade could not be altered, and developers were not allowed to add a roof terrace because it would have involved drilling into the roof, Mr. Hinder said.

"It is so unusual to get an opportunity to renovate a property like this — palaces so rarely come on the market here," Mr. Hinder said.

In particular, the view of Mainz's six-towered Romanesque cathedral that can be seen from some of the apartments has been popular with buyers, Mr. Hinder said.

Hinder said it appeared the snakes may have been illegally imported to either be sold as pets or used to establish breeding stock.

Hinder said security staff used a combination of science, risk analysis and body language to target suspect passengers who might be bringing in prohibited items undeclared.

"This detection of concealed and illegally imported snakes, sent from Indonesia, is a clear attempt to get around the rules that are in place to protect us all," Hinder said.

American investment in Myanmar "should be encouraged, not hindered," said John Goyer, the chamber's senior director for the region.

Local officials denied that the opposition was being hindered, saying that the candidates were voicing such criticisms to explain away their lack of support.

"There's a lot of arguments between conservators and tourism experts about whether replicas will help or hinder tourism," said Weeks.

Premium pricing and a lack of compelling uses for touch screens on notebooks continue to hinder adoption," said Richard Shim, senior analyst at NPD DisplaySearch.

"This can trigger a shift in focus from skills and development to maintenance and plain adherence to quotas, which can hinder productivity," said Philippe Dauba-Pantanacce, a senior economist covering Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa for Standard Chartered Bank in Dubai.