21.   But in Colombia, the package gets opened and resealed, and middlemen may delay in returning the emeralds.

22.   But losing a bundle on an Alaskan rafting trip because a connecting flight was delayed in an Atlanta thunderstorm is the silliest risk of all to take.

23.   But the action has already been delayed in the past and could still be postponed.

24.   But the creation of such a council has been delayed in political gridlock and seems unlikely to take place anytime soon.

25.   Cold weather and late snows that delayed spring in most parts of the country reduced sales, the company said.

26.   Delayed in Frankfurt the other day, I headed for the lounge with a Bloody Mary in mind.

27.   Cybercash also warns that its software could be delayed in development or not stand up to high-volume use.

28.   Downtown redevelopment, the great hope of urban planners for reviving older cities, has been delayed in Cincinnati, a casualty of the gathering recession.

29.   Even when he delays in finding it, his eye for the sordid demimonde helps him to assemble a memorable group portrait of grunge parasites with Nirvana connections.

30.   Even in the cities, packages from abroad can be delayed in customs for days, and letters arrive weeks late, if at all.