1.   New House rules that discourage caucuses and an increasingly partisan atmosphere delayed formation of the new House group.

2.   Thaci has had to delay the formation of his party while he has tried to keep key commanders on his side.

3.   The lingering attention to Clinton also has delayed the formation of any articulate opposition to the new administration.

4.   The proposed Phoenix Symphony delayed formation.

5.   Earlier, Ms. Bhutto had threatened to contest the results if her party did not win, a move that could have meant delaying formation of a new government.

6.   Earlier Wednesday, Adams said the arms issue should not delay formation of the new administration.

7.   Mahathir added that Malaysia will continue its efforts to establish the economic forum despite moves to delay its formation.

8.   Its formation has been delayed due to a Washington-Moscow feud over Russian arms sales to Iran.