The majority of the houses and farms, barring modern development, are built from local sandstone.

This strict interpretation would bar advanced development and testing of Mr. Reagan's proposal for a space-oriented defense against missiles.

Ben Spees reportedly attempted a sequel without Ambrosia, but Ambrosia held the copyrights and barred development.

This act has had a huge bearing on urban development, by barring development on large tracts of available land.

That interpretation, which is heatedly rejected by the Administration, would bar testing and development of a space-based missile defense system.

The administration is preparing to withdraw from the 1972 Antiballistic Missile Treaty, which bars development of missile defense systems.

T HE covenants halted the march of two-family houses at the borders and barred commercial development, which explains the absence of stores.

To justify the minimal price tag, which remains undisclosed, the agreement will bar large-scale commercial development, according to people familiar with the discussions.

It argued that the land's inclusion in the preserve barred development without providing compensation for the land's lost value.

And by barring development on an additional 36,000 acres of Whitney land for the next 10 years, the state has been given time to find a way to preserve that land.