incumbrances

Advancing in another direction is politico speak for "I can't do 2 things at once so I need to concentrate on my presidential run in 2012 without the incumbrances or responsibility of Alaskan needs."

Palin to step down as governor, not seeking re-election 2009

Cecilia then, with equal wisdom and friendliness, proposed a general reform in the household, the public and private expences of both; she advised that a strict examination might be made into the state of their affairs, that all their bills should be called in, and faithfully paid, and that an entire new plan of life should be adopted, according to the situation of their fortune and income when cleared of all incumbrances.

Cecilia 2008

“O, I am mistaken, it seems! misinformed, deceived; and you have neither spent more than you have received, nor taken up money of Jews? your minority has been clear of debts? and your fortune, now you are of age, will be free from incumbrances?”

Cecilia 2008

He was ‘going,’ he added, to St. Louis, to fetch his family, whom he had left behind; but he seemed in no great hurry to bring on these incumbrances, for when we moved away, he loitered back into the cabin, and was plainly bent on stopping there so long as his money lasted.

American Notes for General Circulation 2007

And now that he was in easy circumstances, a rising man, he considered women almost as incumbrances to the world, with whom a man had better have as little to do as possible.

A House to Let 2007

The engine itself, being a high-pressure one, and consequently without the incumbrances of condenser and air-pump, occupied much less room than one of ours in a ship of the same tonnage.

The Englishwoman in America 2007

But when she had got rid of those incumbrances, her sleep was peaceful.

The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit 2006

The estate fell to him by the death of his father, five years since; he has given up trade, after having made by it sufficient to pay off some incumbrances by which the family heritage was burdened.

The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte 2006

The rapidity with which we attained this end had its origin in three reasons: — Firstly, we worked so hard for it; secondly, we had no incumbrances to delay success; thirdly, as soon as we had capital to invest, two well-skilled counsellors, one in Belgium, one in England, viz. Vandenhuten and

The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte 2006

In the year 179 -, when he was just clear of these incumbrances, he gave the odds of 100 to 1 (in twenties) against

Vanity Fair 2006