71.   Democrats pleaded with Republicans to drop those provisions because a veto would eventually cause delays in federal aid to flood-devastated areas in the Dakotas and Minnesota.

72.   During one recent performance, it rained so hard that water leaked through the roof, causing a delay in the second act.

73.   Each side in the Senate accused the other of causing delay.

74.   Even some judges said the replacing of experienced state lawyers had caused delays.

75.   Executives said the delay was caused by the difficulty of running simultaneous marketing campaigns.

76.   Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers must work with an antiquated system never meant to handle this kind of traffic, which causes the delays.

77.   First, your own computer must digitize voice transmissions by employing data-compression software, causing delays of a few thousandths of a second.

78.   For much of the past week, investigators and mourning families have waited as foul weather and winds caused delays in the search for the recorders.

79.   Freight traffic also was rerouted, causing delays of several hours up to a day as trains bypassed the affected tracks between Sacramento and Klamath Falls.

80.   Full-scale baggage-matching could cause long delays and disrupt airline scheduling.