Sieving your compost gets rid of any large lumps that might impede this process and makes it easy for the seedling to emerge above the surface of the compost.

Several breakwaters have been constructed along the north coast of the island to protect the beach and impede the process.

Periodical reorganization (e.g. rural townships acquiring city status, as in 1974 and 1978) did not impede the process.

Discontinuities in the flow of information between donors and recipient organizations, as well as the underdeveloped research capabilities of the organizations themselves impede the process of efficient social development.

Perhaps, too, the easy monetary conditions since 2008-09 have impeded the process of creative destruction, so inefficient companies remain in business and use scarce capital.

A new court designed to promote access to justice online should not impede access for those who are offline.

Either scenario can impede access to substantive justice.

The devastating plan would further impede access to clean drinking water, a crisis linked to high rates of disease in low-income communities.

The rear doors on this car were hinged at the back: when two doors on the same side were opened there was no central pillar to impede access.

These developments have impeded access to justice and led to many more litigants in person, with adverse consequences for the length of proceedings and the workload for judges.

However, this shall not apply if the potentially responsible individual intentionally makes information unavailable to impede the investigation.

You should always start with an investigation and should consider whether the employee ought to be placed on suspension if his or her presence would impede the investigation.

Culture and tradition should not, he said, impede the investigation of chiefs who had allegedly participated in the plot.

The fine weas calculated as 500,000 for each phone that was eavesdropped on, as well as a 15 million fine for impeding their investigation.

He has shown no regret for his actions, which significantly impeded the investigation.

Analysts said the rising cost of oil could hit consumer spending power and further impede recovery.

A growing lack of skilled working-aged people may impede recovery.

I injured my foot a couple of weeks ago in such an inconvenient way that showering would have impeded recovery.

The area was wooded and covered by snow, impeding recovery efforts.

Cold weather and occasional snow also played a role in impeding recovery efforts.

Such technical obstacles also limit the complexity of integrated laboratory robotic platforms, and thereby impede the development of higher level autonomous experimentation systems.

Now, a solution has been found to the problem that impeded the development of the renin inhibitors of the previous generations.

Thugs squatting on prime land sometimes kept their rightful owners off their own property until matters could be litigated in court, further impeding the development of viable farms.

The beech leaves take a long time to decompose, and they form a thick layer on the woodland floor that impedes the development of other plants and trees.

Also, while the location between the river and the mountain spurs greatly improved the defensive capabilities of the fort, it also impeded the development of transportation links.

Drivers may be fined if they impede traffic flow or cause an accident as a consequence of not adapting their vehicle to suit conditions.

Residents complain that these vendors impede traffic and have a negative effect on established and legal businesses.

Obviously this greatly impedes traffic until repairs are made.

A greater impediment has been the spread of the water hyacinth, which impedes traffic.