1.   The measure had been postponed since April due to political uncertainties.

2.   The release of several movies has been postponed since the attack, some because they have terrorist elements or New York scenes.

3.   The decision had been postponed since October in the certain knowledge that its Protestant members would refuse to elect Sinn Fein candidates.

4.   They had been slated to start on Tuesday, after having been postponed twice since last year, but it appeared unlikely they would go ahead this week.