The horse balked at the jump.

Finance is another great barrier.

Oh, there's a barrier all right.

Palestinian households living behind the Barrier have depleted their coping strategies.

Differences in indirect taxes such as VAT pose another way in which borders become obstacles to trade.

But burdensome regulations are the biggest barrier.

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Thanks to the continuing low use of fertilisers and pesticides, many farms, although not officially classified as organic, are 'clean of chemicals' and could produce certified organic products without the need to wait years normally necessary to clean the soil.

Enduring hostility between India and Pakistan, the region s largest economies, remains the key barrier to such a breakthrough.

The qualifications of the three groups of teachers and trainers masters represented a significant barrier to the development of the vocational education system.

The closed nature of Japanese society and the dearth of ideas are partly attributable to the linguistic barrier.

The town is protected by a barrier created by the spiritual sakura known as The Seven Pillars.

Not all stories make it to news headlines, and many remain hidden behind language barriers.

The days when geographic and political boundaries were a barrier between peoples are over.

The rest will live in semi enclaves , surrounded by the Barrier and connected to the rest of the West Bank by only one route, or in closed areas , between the barrier and the 1949 Armistice Line.

Segregated housing has led to huge shantytowns and settlements lacking sanitation and other basic conditions essential to a life with dignity.

Segregated schooling is a barrier to integration and produces prejudice and failure.

But our increasingly shortsighted financial markets stand between the two.

Out of this, 2529 kilometres of fencing was completed at the cost of by November 2007.

Today, the two species are principally separated by the Atrato river.

Similarly, trademarks and servicemarks may represent a kind of entry barrier for a particular product or service if the market is dominated by one or a few well known names.

Paperwork should not form a barrier between a good idea and the financing necessary to make it a reality.

With minimal health risks compared to tobacco smoking, PNVs face only one real barrier to use smokers willingness to switch.

In a world in which geography is a diminishing barrier to business, can cooperatives sufficiently distinguish themselves as a viable alternative model?

When such standards are adopted by a regional trading bloc, they may become a significant barrier to the distribution of developing country products, for example in the area of textiles.

If the Channel has been such a barrier, durable bonds across the Atlantic seem implausible.

President Barack Obama s administration is championing the virtues of trade but, in developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.

And everywhere I go the barrier is We want this, but we need it in our language.

In the event of a meltdown, the thick concrete pad is the only barrier between highly radioactive molten fuel and groundwater.

The attitudes amongst professionals limit the accessibility for women wanting to seek assistance for health problems.

First, a majority of Japanese do not want to change Article 9, as opinion polls consistently show. Article 9 remains a cherished symbol of Japan's peaceful posture, and a barrier against possible re militarization.

The reaction of other Asian countries, especially China and South Korea, also creates limits on Constitutional revision.

Article 9 remains a cherished symbol of Japan's peaceful posture, and a barrier against possible re militarization.

Excited by the fact that Gladiator was in front, the mare had risen at the barrier a little too soon and had struck it with a hind hoof.

The filigree strip of earth has been both a fragile barrier and also a link between East and West.

In fact, if that's all that lies beyond this barrier, what purpose is there in risking lives to pierce it?

It recognized that there was a need for appropriate legal frameworks in many jurisdictions to validate electronic transactions, which was seen as a significant barrier to the full growth of e commerce.

This fallacy is repeated so often by ignorant leaders in rich countries that it has become a major barrier to progress.

By destroying Iraq as a counterbalancing regional force, the US dealt a major blow to its traditional Gulf allies, for whom Iraq served as a barrier against Iran s ambitions.

These extensive requirements, together with their associated compliance costs, can constitute a serious burden to both governments and the business community and can also be a serious barrier to the development of international trade.

Not only will politicians influence be towards monetary excess, which of course is a serious enough matter for a bank whose primary mandate is price stability, but also the excess will constitute a serious barrier to structural reform, which is essential for European prosperity in a competitive global economy.

Moreover, the Local Aid Coordination Committee will continue to explore with donors and international organizations appropriate programme interventions for barrier affected populations.

True, there is more that we could do today, but do not, possibly because of cost.

Following a sixth place in the qualifying race, Ricciardo was forced to retire on the first lap of the main race after hitting a wall at San Francisco.

Real and perceived safety concerns are quoted as the most important barrier preventing many people from choosing walking and cycling as means of transport.