11.   But the delay gave free trade opponents such as the AFL-CIO the time to build grass-roots pressure against renewal.

12.   But the rain delays give me a chance to dash off these postcards.

13.   Delays give competitors, many of whom have already forged alliances, time to grab market share and beat Odyssey into orbit, they said.

14.   Delays give the terrorists or their allies time to shift their financial assets to safe havens.

15.   Delay would give the Japanese more time to prepare.

16.   DeLay gave a little, and the new law, signed by Bush, creates a family court within the existing court but establishes new requirements.

17.   Delay will only give special interests time to threaten senators with retaliation if they continue to support reform legislation.

18.   Even so, the delay gives Lotus more time to cement its position in groupware.

19.   Proponents of the measure fear that the delay will give the tobacco industry more time to drum up opposition to the bill.

20.   Some people speculate a delay would give opponents a chance to regroup and allow some of the public emotion surrounding the school shootings to lessen.