And yet, when the first obstacle appeared, what did you do?

Berman said no major obstacles appeared to stand in the way of completing the deal.

The main obstacles to funding here appear to be on the demand rather than the supply side of the business finance market.

Now a new obstacle appears on the horizon: a court battle.

In his own words, "If your mind leaves the sound of the horn, obstacles will appear."

For now, the most serious obstacle to the project appears to be political.

Now, she said, a greater obstacle appears to be that people are not finding the bargains they want.

Automakers have blocked federal action on the problem for 27 years, but the last obstacle appeared to fall today.

But the major obstacle to an inquiry appears to have been eliminated.

When obstacles appeared, which was often, she would say, "This too shall pass."