1.   A closed door stops draughts spreading the flames, and dramatically slows the progress of a fire.

2.   A nerve-wracking wait added to the mounting psychological pressure as we charted the progress of the sun over the Anglesey seascape.

3.   Alienism obstructs the progress of deaf people aiming to become professionals in education, because it is subsequently translated into policy.

4.   Although Hendrique was staring at him Graham was more interested in monitoring the progress of the indicator.

5.   As a result of the smooth progress of the first-phase operations, we have established an invincible strategic position.

6.   Certainly they now boasted insistently of the Marital bliss of their daughter and the solid Civil Service progress of their son.

7.   Diplomats expressed optimism about the progress of the talks.

8.   Employment and output represent the different ways of measuring the progress of an economy.

9.   Gervase recorded the year-by-year progress of his work, which still survives.