1.   The start of the U.S. operation has been delayed over a dispute involving the wording of the formal agreement between Manila and Washington.

2.   Yet the government has another practical reason for delaying over recent months.

3.   Our interview was delayed for over an hour because Madonna kept taking breaks to go and play with her daughter.

4.   It was delayed for over an hour when police cordoned off the courthouse to investigate and blow up a suspicious object found nearby.

5.   Many flights from Zurich have been delayed over the weekend by poor weather conditions.

6.   Talks designed to defuse the crisis were delayed over the weekend.

7.   The start of the match was delayed over an hour because of rain in Strasbourg in eastern France.

8.   Hariri had been expected to name the new government as early as Tuesday but it was delayed over several issues, political sources said.

9.   Earlier the start had been delayed for over an hour because of heavy overnight snow.

10.   Flights to and from Tegel airport were delayed by over an hour because of snow on the runways.