21.   The only major obstacle remaining, mutual recognition, has clinched the deal.

22.   Some of the sacked workers were delighted at news of the departure, saying it removed a major obstacle to settling the bitter five-month row.

23.   The major obstacle in contig ordering is experimental noise.

24.   A major obstacle to understanding is the use of technical jargon which is unintelligible to the buyer.

25.   American and Israeli officials hailed the understanding announced on Wednesday, saying differences over security had been a major obstacle to a peace.

26.   Although the military has made progress in recent years, Childress said the recovery teams face major obstacles, including working in remote areas with dangerous terrain and wildlife.

27.   Analysts cited concerns that Corning shareholders emerge with just a minority stake in the new firm, and said that could be a major obstacle to a deal.

28.   And it has now become one of the major obstacles t o a peace agreement with the Palestinians.

29.   And no matter how many games the Yankees win in the regular season, the Indians present a major obstacle.

30.   And terrorists would face major practical obstacles in effectively mounting a campaign that could kill large numbers of people.