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

2.  The fact that food and water were running out due to slow progress, demoralized me still further.

3.  Although it is offering service in four states, he said, progress had been slowed by recalcitrant Bell companies.

4.  Benjamin Hooks says civil rights progress may be slowed by the focus on conspiracy theories.

5.  A foot injury slowed the progress of The Silver Move, who never reached his full potential.

6.  A knee strain, shoulder injury and concussion slowed his progress and Knight did not intercept a pass as a rookie.

7.  A short-lived power outage slowed progress on a few houses.

8.  A pulled right quadriceps has slowed his progress during his second year.

9.  But a knee injury slowed his progress, and he finished with one sack and five tackles for loss.

10.  But Guth said the pressure of other work and his own perfectionism had slowed his progress.