Sentence examples for were obstructed by from inspiring English sources

In some places they were obstructed by local officials.

The openings in the walls were obstructed by bandages.

His ships were obstructed by a chain that the Byzantines had thrown across the mouth of the Golden Horn.

In other international humanitarian efforts UN relief undertakings were obstructed by the UN pattern of subserviance to governmental pressures, administrative havoc, and feuds within the UN.

When children eager to take part were obstructed by their parents, Mer-Khamis would go around to their houses and explain why the project was worthwhile.

Similarly, Ottoman efforts to regain control of Serbia and the principalities were obstructed by Russian opposition, leading to the Russo-Turkish War (1828 29).

Canopies were classified as low canopy cover, when 10 39 % of the sky was obstructed by tree canopies, middle canopy cover with 40 69 % obstruction of the sky and high canopy cover, where 70 100%% of the sky was obstructed by tree canopies.

The view was obstructed by stands erected for parade watchers.

It claimed employees were being harassed and that it had been obstructed by squatting protesters.

For Au(111) terrace, N-bonded configuration is obstructed by the presence of Cl atom.

A similar proposal in the European parliament was obstructed by British MEPs.