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It penetrated through all the crevices, through the window-panes, filled the space inside so that their faces swam in the damp twilight like pale spots, and laid itself heavily, obstructively on their breath.

From The Son of His Mother by Viebig, Clara

But our Government departments knew better: their problem was how to win the war with Augustus on their backs, well-meaning, brave, patriotic, but obstructively fussy, self-important, imbecile, and disastrous.

From Augustus Does His Bit by Shaw, Bernard

Pettler, whose Technical Section was now part of Inspection, and Wilson, of Gages, were two of those who talked largely and glowingly, but acted obstructively if they acted at all.

From Triplanetary by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)

We must lay hold upon and set to work for a higher civilization the motives and purposes that in the past have worked obstructively, and now destructively.

From The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History by Partridge, G.E.

Never was cart put more obstructively before horse than when Tolstoi announced that the justification of art was its power of promoting good actions.

From Art by Bell, Clive