21.   An administration official could not explain the delay.

22.   Antara did not explain the delay in publicizing the order.

23.   Bitzer explained the delay, saying the company first conducted its own investigation and found no placebos on the market.

24.   Blitzer explained the delay, saying the company first conducted its own investigation and found no placebos on the market.

25.   But four hours after the scheduled departure time, airport officials said the plane was still on the tarmac, and they refused to explain the delay.

26.   But that group was being held up west of Mount Igman, officials said, unable to fully explain the delay.

27.   Delegates could not explain the delay.

28.   Explaining his delay in sending out the invitation, Kohl said he wanted to discuss it first with the French.

29.   Fourteen bodies were found early Saturday and by late afternoon, Prosecutor Jean-Louis Loran announced the other two were found but he did not explain the delay.

30.   He did not explain the delay in the arrival of medicine.