1.   But the trial was delayed to give the judge time to handle a mountain of pretrial motions and then to undergo treatment for prostate cancer.

2.   In addition, he said, interviews with key employees may be delayed to give the work force a chance to grieve.

3.   Nobody can doubt that this meeting was delayed to give him a pre-Election Day boost, but an October surprise has long been a presidential perk.

4.   She considered having children, but delayed to give the relationship time to mature.

5.   That sale was delayed to give Mexico a clear run at the market, Argentine debt secretary Joaquin Cottani said earlier this month.

6.   The auction was delayed to give bidders more time to prepare for the auction.

7.   The cut-off could be delayed to give the driver time to slow down.

8.   Then suddenly they delayed to give the Senate time to adjourn and get out of town by Friday.

9.   Traffic into and out of Heathrow Airport was even rerouted and delayed to give the Tour airspace.

10.   Approval of the safer blood products was allegedly delayed to give Japanese companies time to avert costly recalls and develop their own versions for sale.

v. + give >>共 551
be 12.16%
up 3.75%
say 2.89%
use 2.70%
call 2.46%
will 2.03%
combine 1.72%
work 1.47%
do 1.41%
seem 1.23%
delay 1.04%
delay + v. >>共 42
allow 20.69%
give 19.54%
accommodate 3.45%
make 3.45%
be 2.30%
aim 2.30%
ensure 2.30%
cause 2.30%
deny 2.30%
avoid 2.30%
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