Sentence examples for were impeded by from inspiring English sources

But a network of towers was expensive, and the signals were impeded by tall buildings and deteriorated over long distances.

Second, that science and technology were both by definition progressive forces but were impeded by capitalism; only under communism could they enable the building of a society of abundance for the many, not just the few.

He also oversaw hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of construction in a city with a chronic shortage of adequate housing, though even his more modest goals were impeded by sharp reductions in federal assistance.

It stated that officers had gone to his aid and called an ambulance, and were attempting to save his life with CPR when they were impeded by protesters who attacked them with "a number of missiles – believed to be bottles".

Their attempts to chase were impeded by two Belgians, who had the luxury of knowing that their team-mates were dominating up ahead, and the frustration which that caused could be seen when Degenkolb had an altercation with the Belgian Jens Debusschere.

Dragons defenders complained they were impeded by Clancy as Owens broke clear for the Scarlets' opening try.

Liver function is impeded by some of them.

Prosperity was impeded by the decline of the sugarcane industry.

It is not unusual for interest rate policy to be impeded by other forces.

Unfortunately, its application in the real world may be impeded by liability concerns.

But his progress through the city is impeded by the traffic-snarling appearance of the President.