31.   Because of the long delays, Democrats had charged that the Republicans were resisting nominations of women and minorities.

32.   Both President Clinton and Congress have agreed that FAA procurement procedures create long delays for installing new technology.

33.   A long delay could help keep prices from falling, though many analysts expect them to resume by August.

34.   A failure or long delay in making significant changes would also further damage the chances of getting the United States to pay overdue bills.

35.   A long delay might even be cause to dismiss the current panel of jurors and begin the lengthy jury selection process over again.

36.   A monument that had been an embarrassment because of the long delay turned into a civic opportunity.

37.   A native of Massachusetts, she would not agree with a questioner who suggested the long delay in recognition of her husband was an injustice.

38.   A long delay in responding to violence in Rwanda a year ago is widely understood to have emboldened rampaging Hutu militias there, followed by vengeance-seeking Tutsi.

39.   A malfunction in these circuit breakers caused a long delay in Atlanta before the plane took off for Miami on its last successful flight.

40.   A new policy that caught the Kaplans and other parents by surprise has meant long delays in getting American visas for the adopted children.