21.   The final major delay came last spring, when Friedman was disbarred for his actions in unrelated cases.

22.   The delay came after U.S. negotiators said several telecommunications market-opening offers, particularly from Asia, were inadequate.

23.   The delay comes after fast-growing Baby Superstores restated results earlier this year and then hired an accountant to straighten out its books.

24.   The delay comes after three weeks of efforts to get government plans past the Constitution and Justice Committee.

25.   The delays come a day after the busiest week for stock trading ever.

26.   The first delay occurred when Furyk was about to tee off on the first hole, and the second delay came when he was on the eighth green.

27.   The last delay came at the request of his attorneys, who declined to explain.

28.   The possible delay comes after New York Attorney General Dennis Vacco voiced doubts about the merger, saying it would hurt competition in New York.

29.   The Xeon delay comes at a difficult time for Intel.

30.   Then came the delays.