Sentence examples for if it impeded from inspiring English sources

A meeting could be broken up by a police constable if he apprehended that a breach of the peace was likely, if it impeded other citizens or if a policeman considered that a person of "reasonable firmness and courage" might be alarmed (to name but three instances).

Hoffman is aware that some people find this annoying, but that is a problem only if it impedes growth.

The film's ugliest message is that friendship nowadays means nothing in the workplace if it impedes profit.

This circumstance calls for alliances across the ideological spectrum; those of us who are deeply devoted to the issue of gun sanity ought to be willing to postpone arguing it again, if it impedes the formation of a coalition of the otherwise sane.

Stairs: Railings (1 1/2-inch round) should be placed on both sides; carpeting, if it impedes mobility, should be removed and replaced with safety treads; proper lighting should be installed; the top and bottom steps should be highlighted, perhaps in a contrasting color tread.

Sarbanes-Oxley, I don't have that big of a problem with it, but I have a problem if it impedes capital and just kind of ruins the party.

The prominent French churchman and academic, Jean Gerson, argued that such requirements were a matter of human ecclesiastical law, which should be set aside if it impedes the reformation of the Church.

It can't help the employer in any way; in fact, it's a bonus if it actually impedes the employer's operations.

A factor is universal if it promotes or impedes technology adoption irrespective of location and type of technology.

Contact between players is only permitted if it does not impede an opponent or the general play.

You also can't put down a colleague's religious faith and you can't hinder an individual's right to practice their faith if it doesn't impede day to day business.