11.   Spring planting neared completion although wet soil conditions have hampered progress in portions of Iowa and Wisconsin.

12.   Still, his condition could hamper already delayed efforts by Bush to plan for a government.

13.   Wintry conditions are hampering the clean-up effort and doctors are struggling to care for victims with minimal aid facilities and medicine.

14.   An overnight downpour waterlogged the Premadasa Stadium pitch, and despite clearing weather Thursday, overcast conditions hampered efforts to dry the outfield.

15.   The rescuers said adverse weather conditions were hampering efforts to get blankets and food to those affected by the flood.

16.   The rescuers said adverse weather conditions were hampering efforts to get blankets and food to those affected by the flood before nightfall.

17.   This condition hampers the normal functioning and development of the brain by destroying the surroundings of nerve cells.