although the british ships were substantially larger than any individual french vessel , the frigates were more numerous and more manoeuvrable .

However , the report Reporting noted Know that the commission had `` yet to be afforded access Having_or_lacking_access to the country , '' which `` substantially hampered Hindering the investigation Criminal_investigation , and its findings should be viewed Perception_active in that light . ''

The pilots of the substantially damaged Damaging One-Eleven successfully aborted Process_end the take-off Self_motion and the aircraft was evacuated Emptying using Using emergency slides , with no casualties .

Within hours of moving Motion onshore , the system had substantially weakened Cause_change_of_strength , and by February 5 , Geralda had degenerated Change into a land depression , and it became Becoming extratropical three days later .

By the time the remnants of Betsy moved Motion into the northeastern United States , the storm 's winds and rainfall had substantially lessened Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale , and as such resulting Causation wind damage was negligible while precipitation benefited crops .