41.   The absence of witnesses to testify to the acts alleged as the basis of impeachment charges significantly impeded the progress toward resolving the allegations against the president.

42.   The Jets will not impede their progress.

43.   The two-year minimum necessary to prepare a state-owned company for competition and to strengthen its balance sheet has impeded progress toward sales.

44.   At Monmouth Park, Senure won the United Nations Handicap by a disqualification after stewards ruled his progress was impeded by With Anticipation near midstretch.

45.   But Cardoso on a swing that also takes in talks with the Belgian and German governments said such problems will not impede progress towards a global trade liberalization agreement.

46.   Disputes between member nations could impede progress on trade issues as South Asian leaders open their eighth summit meeting Tuesday.

47.   If Bush plows ahead with a strictly Republican agenda, he risks a Democratic uprising that could impede progress.

48.   Opposition forces positioned in the mountains shelled parts of the Salang Highway near the tunnel, but did not appear to be impeding Taliban progress.

49.   On Wednesday, Alatas said the award had hardened the positions of the two sides and could impede progress in the talks.

50.   Some contacts believe stock market volatility and increased uncertainty have affected the business environment, while heavy rainfall impeded construction progress and damaged unharvested crops.