The most important point to recognize, however, is that these developments did not substantially undermine the essential relationships underpinning capitalist economies.

"I think it will substantially undermine our ability to move people from welfare to work," Mr. Clinton said.

It has, in any case, been argued forcibly by Dunleavy (1985, 1986a) that contracting out will not substantially undermine the position of senior bureaucrats.

The Burger Court would then reassess the relative costs and benefits, to strike a new balance substantially undermining the effectiveness of the Warren precedent.

On 7 October 2008 the court acceded to his request, acknowledging that new facts uncovered by Knigge substantially undermined earlier evidence.

And paying out $12,000 more for a hospital visit than it actually cost can substantially undermine the amount of coverage available for future illnesses.

The Great Storm of 1913 substantially undermined the pier's foundation, necessitating repairs.

These exemptions substantially undermine the improvements made by the proposal, for example the demands for registers, time limits and access to electronic documents.

Any other interpretation would lead to substantially undermining the procedure in question due to the continuous expansion of cross-border services.

The Sunday Times report on his visit was credited by some with substantially undermining public and parliamentary support for the miners.