31.   There was plenty of time to come up with adjectives Wednesday, when rain postponed the start of play for six hours.

32.   Tournament organizers, borrowing water pumps from nearby courses to clear water from the fairways and bunkers, finally decided to postpone the start until Friday.

33.   However he said the recent deterioration in security could postpone the start of work on the road.

34.   An AFP correspondent did not see any surveyors at the site, where stormy weather could postpone the start of work.

35.   Commissioner Gary Bettman has threatened to lock out players and postpone the start of the season, which was scheduled for Saturday.

36.   National Hockey League owners locked out their players last October, postponing the start of their season.