Sentence examples for it obstructive from inspiring English sources

BAe said the merger was "totally compatible" with its aim of building a pan-European alliance, but the Germans and French called it obstructive.

"But in this case I felt it was obstructive, it was expensive, it didn't help the oak tree and it didn't help the homeowner".

For domestic reasons, it cannot let down Serbs in Kosovo, whatever they do; but neither can it seem obstructive in the talks sponsored by the commission, since it is desperate to join the EU.The commission thinks Serbia has done enough to merit candidate status subject to "significant progress" in the Kosovo talks.

Instead, they see it as obstructive.

Testing the power to make the commitment which is under consideration in this case by the principles thus stated, we are of opinion that the commitment was void for excess of power—a conclusion irresistibly following from the fact that the punishment was imposed for the supposed perjury alone without reference to any circumstance or condition giving to it an obstructive effect.

It reduces obstructive apnea and supports the inspiratory effort when patient flow is limited.

When the tumour produces stenosis larger than 50% of the airway diameter, it generates obstructive symptomatology, with cough, dyspnoea and wheezing.

I strongly endorse the recommendation that the Government should revise the UK implementation of the EU Clinical Trials Directive and should work closely with the European Commission to revise the Directive in order to make it less obstructive to research.

Nasal cannabis has much to recommend it; unlike smoking, nasal administration does not liberate carbon monoxide and other toxic hydrocarbons that are the inevitable result of pyrolytic combustion, nor does it introduce obstructive tars to the lungs.

But afterwards, when you have another look, maybe study again afterwards or talk about it with somebody then it shows that it was more obstructive than beneficial, at least in my experience").

As Italian bond yields fell sharply at the news of the ECB's first intervention, Mr Berlusconi tried to backtrack on his commitments to intensify austerity.If the ECB has been tepid in its support for countries that are solvent, it has been obstructive in its attitude towards the one euro-zone country that is undeniably bust.