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He could be the first formidable obstacle to the Administration's legislation.

There are formidable obstacles, the first being that half the nation's work force is happy working for the government.

There have always been formidable obstacles to Goldman's going public.

"There is still a lot to be done and formidable obstacles ahead, but I think we are on the right path."

The front and sides were a formidable obstacle to freedom.

Formidable obstacles remain before the Roberts plan can become law.

Despite its promise, the new technology faces some formidable obstacles.

The pipe, however, seemed to pass under this formidable obstacle.

But the tobacco companies will face formidable obstacles and some controversy.

Reform in Russia is far from dead, but it has run into a formidable obstacle - the past.

But any agreement still faces formidable obstacles, officials said late Friday.

At second reading some formidable obstacles remained to be cleared.

Yet if he were to run, the governor would face some formidable obstacles to the Republican nomination.

He had to hurdle the river in force, and it was a formidable obstacle.

What formidable obstacle is she now to bring forward?

If history is any measure, the Met can be a formidable obstacle to the redevelopment.

Even with the cheaper tunnel, cost remains a formidable obstacle.

The last and most formidable obstacle was the outer fencing.

It presents a formidable obstacle to movement to our left."

It was a formidable obstacle, yet his efforts were noiseless.

Even if a plan wends its way through Congress in early 1992, formidable obstacles remain.

But to each of these projected courses some formidable obstacle was found to exist.

The stairs were a formidable obstacle to son Michael, also, since we lived in a bungalow.

Nature will also present formidable obstacles to helping the refugees who make it into Congo.

The cruiser was likely to be a formidable obstacle.