31.   But Italian securities regulators hampered that effort over the weekend.

32.   But Koskinen said he disagreed that the threat of litigation was hampering efforts to fix the problem.

33.   But lack of funding and personnel hampered those efforts, as did laws preventing immigration officials from sharing information with the FBI and other law enforcement authorities.

34.   But that effort has been hampered by all the publicity about the Emerging Company Marketplace, Syron said in an interview.

35.   But social taboos and poverty have hampered efforts to slow the spread of the disease in the black community.

36.   But some centrist Democrats are rebelling, arguing that the strategy could hamper efforts to reach a compromise.

37.   But some key Hollywood players suggest that the success of these sitcoms actually can hamper efforts to get thoughtful minority dramas on network television.

38.   But poor planning, shoddy work, cost overruns, lax monitoring and improper maintenance hampered the efforts.

39.   But the Democrats themselves are divided, and the divisions may hamper their efforts on the Senate floor.

40.   But the effort has been hampered by the militia.