11.   Delay would mean that NATO would have to end its military mission without elections or postpone its withdrawal until next year or later.

12.   Finance Committee members said delay could mean the end of any chance to renew fast-track this year.

13.   Halbert said he worries that the delay means widespread political opposition to Fox may be undermining efforts to comply with the treaty.

14.   He said new arrivals procedure has the potential to cut down on noise levels at night because fewer delays would mean fewer planes flying late at night.

15.   House Speaker Thomas Foley said the delay did not mean the measure would not ultimately be enacted.

16.   In many cases, the delays have meant that these people are no longer available.

17.   It also pays for hotel accommodation if the delay means an overnight at the airport.

18.   Lengthy delays could mean rotting food and more economic trouble, said Beth Daley, executive director of the Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce.

19.   More delays could mean missing the basketball season, the last big potential moneymaker for the company until football resumed in September.

20.   Moreover, delays can sometimes mean trouble for nominees, giving opponents more time to search for potentially damaging personal information.