1.   Because this would cause Mr Goodman financial hardship, a High Court judge said that it was wrong to grant a stay.

2.   He was granted a stay of execution by the Supreme Court.

3.   An appeals court has granted a stay on the ban.

4.   A day later, a federal appeals court judge granted a stay of the bankruptcy auction pending appeal.

5.   Bush has lately granted a stay of execution for the first time, for a DNA test.

6.   But you win points if, say, a stay is granted.

7.   Camp had granted the stay so that he could consider legal arguments Lonchar raised for the first time in federal court on the day of his scheduled execution.

8.   City lawyers immediately appealed to the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court, which granted a stay late Wednesday afternoon.

9.   He has been granted a stay of execution under a recent amendment to the Nebraska constitution guaranteeing all Nebraska citizens equal rights under the law.

10.   He said he hoped the Supreme Court would decide whether to grant a stay by Friday.