A far worse obstacle lay waiting in an innocent-looking hole in the branch.

However, it was increasingly recognized that the most significant obstacle to development lay within Palestinian society itself.

The wide and high Italian obstacles lay in rear of the 2d Company making retreat to the north slope impossible.

An essential obstacle lay in the struggle over control of the republic's crude oil.

But two obstacles lay in the way.

He still did not know what further obstacles lay between him and Keilloran.

Since cold, hard matter was searing to that which was not, it was easy to tell where the walls and obstacles lay.

No more obstacles lay between him and the house.

The main obstacles in this area lay in analysing and approaching suitable targets.

Another obstacle lay in ironing out differences between the Senate and House versions.