11.   There have been several delays to southbound rail services.

12.   There have been unexpected delays on the freeway because of an accident.

13.   There was a delay while people took their places in the vehicles parked along the road.

14.   There was regrettable delay in serving it and it should have been served personally on Mr. Butler in prison.

15.   There were so many delays - it seemed as if we would never get home.

16.   We were warned that there could be delays on the motorway, so we took another route.

17.   Delays are familiar to all regular flyers.

18.   It is not possible to give a confident answer to the question whether the delay was unreasonable.

19.   Delay is part of the normal process, but I hope we can move things along.

20.   He is anxious that there should be no delay.