Example sentences of "interfering with the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The essential differences remain the same as last year : whaling nations such as Japan , Norway and Iceland [ which withdrew from the IWC at the start of the meeting — see ED 59/60 ] accuse those opposed to whaling on largely ethical grounds , including the UK and US , of : i ) misinterpreting the charter of the IWC , which was set up to regulate and sustain whale hunting , not to decide on the morality of whaling as such ; and ii ) interfering with the economic livelihoods of whaling communities .
2 Parliamentary sovereignty was felt to be compatible with the rule of law primarily because ‘ the commands of Parliament … can be uttered only through the combined actions of its three constituent parts ’ and that , ‘ unlike a sovereign monarch who is not only a legislator but a ruler , that is , head of the executive government , has never hitherto been able to use the powers of the government as a means of interfering with the regular course of law ’ .
3 Tailoring the extent of regulation to the particular circumstances aims to give protection where it is necessary without interfering with the efficient operation of the market where it is not , but it does so at the expense of adding to the complexity of the regulations
4 As for President elect Clinton 's oblique references to the asylum laws , one can only assume his administration will have no intention of interfering with the due processes of law in the US .
5 Councillor Rodgers said , ‘ They are interfering with the democratic process in this by-election and seeking to buy political influence with what amounts to bribes ’ , and noted the offer was personally embarrassing for him as he negotiated as a union official with the companies over workers ' pay and conditions .
6 Addition of a little silicone lubricant ( vacuum grease , DOW Corning Corp. , Midland , MI ) to the phenol-chloroform extraction mixture resulted in a tight interface that facilitated total recovery of the aqueous phase without interfering with the lower protein and organic phases .
7 Implications of Interfering With the Primary Control
8 If the landlord attempts to take counter measures ( eg by erecting lockable posts in some spaces and issuing keys to some of the tenants and not others ) he may face an action for interfering with the other tenants ' easements .
9 But this caused Aboyeur to veer away from the rails and collide with Craganour , carrying him out towards the centre of the course and interfering with the finishing runs of Nimbus — who had been far enough back at Tattenham Corner for his jockey to have seen the suffragette incident — and Great Sport , both coming up the stands side .
10 Although no extraneous gas is used , CAMRA also frowns on the breather as interfering with the natural process of maturing and serving cask beer .
11 But could it not be argued that the RSPCA , and others who carry out such a praiseworthy activity , are interfering with the natural selection process ?
12 In both cases the camouflage is interfering with the natural elements , but in one case it is attacking the whole shape , while in the other it is blotting out the appendages .
13 The sharp dualism that is proposed whereby acquisition and learning are two quite distinct processes would seem to force the conclusion that if you think carefully , choose your words , take your time before making your conversational contribution you can not communicate , or at any rate not very effectively , because you are interfering with the natural function of the acquired system .
14 We know something is interfering with the natural motion of the craft , but is this force making us accelerate , or is it stopping us falling under gravity ?
15 Although originating in the universities , the new grassland ecology did not become a formal academic discipline , and flourished best among botanists with a practical concern for the problems experienced by the farmers who were interfering with the natural vegetation of the area .
16 His voice now carried across the quay to the boat , interfering with the sombre piped music .
17 ‘ The site enables us to carry on our day to day business without interfering with the local community .
18 All this can be done without interfering with the operational or planning processes currently under way in the organization .
19 The duty of external non-intervention prohibits States from interfering with the valid performance of treaties that do not affect their own rights and obligations .
20 The emphasis should be on supporting and protecting your own jumper and not illegally interfering with the opposing jumper .
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