1.   Analysts believe that private control of the bank will free PNB from stifling bureaucratic regulations, including limits on salaries, that have hindered its ability to compete.

2.   Apple Computer Inc. has said perennial shortages of the chip, used in its Power Macintosh, have hindered its ability to meet demand.

3.   But supporters of the bill said such a system would be cumbersome and might hinder the ability to track the spread of the disease.

4.   Candidates for those offices should take the same precaution, even if it hinders their ability to campaign together.

5.   Electricity companies have warned that the lack of regulation and clear guidelines for rate increases hinders their ability to make investments and maintain their systems.

6.   Gillingham has a speech impediment and his mother said other health problems have hindered his ability to get work.

7.   He said he fears that it will hinder his ability to turn his head and to exit the car quickly in case of fire.

8.   His leadership obligations have hardly hindered his ability to deliver for his state.

9.   Jenkins tried to give it his all with the Rams last season, but said his toe injury kept him from pushing off, hindering his ability to block.

10.   Jargon and elaborate language hinder your ability to communicate, and distance people instead of drawing them in.