Nonetheless, the political restrictions discouraged many writers.

Once she opened at the Grand Street site in December, restrictions on travel and parking discouraged visitors.

In practice, the restrictions on spending have not discouraged large donations by individuals and corporations, prompting some critics to complain that the election laws are a farce.

Drug and law-enforcement experts say there is no evidence that restrictions on needles discourage drug abuse.

Such a restriction, he said, discourages lawsuits against individual directors by those shareholders who may be upset with board decisions.

These restrictions were intended to suit independent traders and discourage high street retailers.

Too many operating restrictions on American banks, insurers and other financial companies are discouraging them from doing business in China, American negotiators have said.

There is some grumbling that restrictions here on such things as repatriating profits, which were in place until recently, discouraged outside investment.

The phone companies and their Congressional allies say that such restrictions are both unnecessary and would discourage investment in upgrading networks.

Some said the old restrictions discouraged nonteachers from applying for coaching jobs.