The organisation even hindered the attempts of some to get more expertise to the region.

Yesterday, the administrator recognised that trading conditions would hinder attempts to sell the business outright and warned that closures were likely.

But insurance companies are hindering their attempts to maximise savings by failing to give out vital information.

The blast destroyed most of the lifeboats, while the subsequent pitch of the vessel hindered attempts to launch the remaining boats.

The lifetime of stable particles can be either infinite or large enough to hinder attempts to observe such decays.