It was also, invariably, the biggest bottleneck on the course and the one that ate up the most minutes during a timed run.

The big bottleneck seems to be getting into the city.

However no bypass is planned for Modinagar that remains a big bottleneck.

"This is a big bottleneck for all African countries when it comes to achieving more rapid economic growth."

So as in any examination of a system, it's always the weakest link or the biggest bottleneck that causes the problem.

Scientists have found, for example, that the lungs may be the biggest bottleneck to improved performance in sports.

The biggest bottleneck was the supply of syringes and peripherals.

The most crucial hardware, and the biggest bottleneck in this plan, is the Russian service module.

We must therefore avoid new or even bigger bottlenecks being created.

On the economic side the biggest bottleneck is the port of Beira itself.