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COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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investigation
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He was convicted of obstructing Congress' investigation of the affair and destroying documents.
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Mirretti had pleaded guilty to fraud, bribery, theft and conspiracy to obstruct a criminal investigation .
police
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It is an offence to obstruct the police in their efforts to search for evidence of a drug offence.
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Wilkins also pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer in the execution of his duty, and Parratt to obstructing the police.
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Failure to comply with that instruction might give rise to a charge of obstructing the police in addition to that of obstructing the highway.
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Parratt was fined £75 for obstructing the police .
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His actions in doing so in fact obstructed the police .
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Unbelievably, they were later fined for, respectively, wilful damage and assault, and obstructing the police .
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They charged Dad with obstructing the police , and claimed that all our injuries had been sustained in the struggle.
view
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The carport and Land-Rover obstructed Trent's view of the windows.
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His windows were rolled down, so there was nothing to obstruct my direct view of this scene.
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He put his head as near the bars as he could so that they did not obstruct his view .
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Unfortunately, a row of lockers lined the wall Separating the gym from the locker room, obstructing the view .
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Baldwin then sprays the shaving cream on the window and smears it to obstruct any view of his home.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A small aircraft now obstructed the runway.
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A wall of people in front of me were obstructing my view.
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It is an offence to obstruct the police during the course of their duty.
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Officials are hoping that none of these issues will obstruct progress in the peace talks.
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Robbins was accused of obstructing the investigation.
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The driveway was obstructed by piles of stones and gravel.
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The House of Lords has been accused of obstructing change and preventing scientific progress.
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The truck was on its side, obstructing two lanes of traffic.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Baldwin then sprays the shaving cream on the window and smears it to obstruct any view of his home.
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He drank coffee and brandy, then dived in for another assault, feeling as if the databanks were deliberately obstructing him.
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In fact I cause a car accident by obstructing some one's driveway.
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Out in the street he stood for a while, obstructing the pavement.
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The carport and Land-Rover obstructed Trent's view of the windows.
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This keeps sawdust out of the way without obstructing the line of cut.
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Views of the bay are obstructed.
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Violence, insults, and superheated propaganda obstruct this end.