If long-term beds are reduced, then it won't be possible to do that and normal sickbeds will also be adversely affected.

Import restrictions are barriers to closer relations between the two countries.

Factional in-fighting threw a monkey wrench into the deliberations.

The town water supply was seriously obstructed by heavy rainfalls.

There is nothing to prevent my going.

When science was less important than it is now, it was all very well to leave science to the scientists.