1.   At the same time, Republicans lawmakers have argued that these petitions in most instances were frivolous attempts to delay executions.

2.   Such an appeal could delay the execution for years, legal experts agree.

3.   Dodd made no appeal of his death sentence and, further, instructed his attorney to sue anyone who succeeds in delaying his execution.

4.   At a Capitol press conference a few hours later, Bush gave no indication he planned to delay either execution.

5.   At a news conference Monday, Gore said he would allow a pregnant woman to choose whether to delay her execution until she gave birth.

6.   But because of a growing sentiment that further research on the virus could be beneficial in studying other infections and possibly even cancer, the organization delayed that execution.

7.   But a storm of protest, involving suggestions that the work is anticonstitutional, illegal and subversive, has delayed its execution.

8.   But even in upholding the death penalty, they delayed any execution in this case by ordering a new sentencing hearing for the defendant.

9.   But even though he wants his execution delayed, his lawyer said, Grasso has no intention of appealing his death sentence.