11.   A violent windstorm on the opening day forced organizers to delay the start.

12.   About an inch of rain fell before sunrise Friday, delaying the start of play for an hour.

13.   Adding to the problems for the markets was a computer glitch at the New York Stock Exchange that delayed the start Big Board trading for an hour.

14.   After delaying the start, Point Given broke slowly.

15.   After the ropes were tightened, they fell again when Williams climbed in over the top rope, delaying the start of his bout by about four minutes.

16.   After the terrorist attacks, WB, one of the two networks that cater to teen-agers, delayed the start of its television season.

17.   All three players immediately appealed, thus delaying the start of their suspensions.

18.   British Telecommunications Plc and British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc said they will delay the start of planned digital interactive TV services in the U.K. by at least six months.

19.   But because of early-morning drizzle, which delayed the start of the race by an hour, impending darkness and blown motors began to come into play.

20.   But Monday, as Amtrak officials boasted about the superiority of the service, called Acela, mechanical problems delayed the start of the first train.