41.   He said he was worried that further delays would make it impossible to sell the gas.

42.   His party complained that bureaucratic delays made it difficult to run promotions.

43.   His party had complained that bureaucratic delays made it difficult to run promotional campaigns.

44.   James Brannon, a lawyer for some of the plaintiffs, agreed the delay makes little difference, particularly since the deadline to interview most witnesses was reached Friday.

45.   Liberal and conservative scholars, who rarely agree, both predict a crisis if the party delays making itself and the government more law-abiding and open to public participation.

46.   One of the most important judgments any political leader has to make when dealing with a thorny problem is whether delay will make it better or worse.

47.   Such a delay would make it impossible to sign the treaty at the United Nations in September as planned.

48.   The delay made it more difficult for EU and U.S. regulators to consult and share ideas from the outset, Eizenstat conceded.

49.   The implementation of the dam project, she noted, should be initiated soon because any delay could make project costs soar even higher.

50.   United decided not to cancel the flight because all the other storm delays would have made it difficult for the passengers to make other plans to reach their destinations.