1.   From the beginning, however, tickets sold slowly and some concerts were postponed to give more time for ticket sales.

2.   After Korman entered his plea in Jerusalem District Court, the hearing was postponed to give the defense more time to prepare its case.

3.   But one council diplomat, also speaking on condition of anonymity, suggested such a measure might be postponed to give the Iraqis more time to reconsider their actions.

4.   Negotiations with the IMF were originally to begin in January, but were postponed to give Pakistan time to put together a package to present more realistic targets.

5.   The date was postponed to give more time to prepare for the balloting, her Cabinet said.

6.   The bids were submitted in writing Tuesday, Klieman said, and the meeting was postponed to give the executives time to analyze the new figures.

7.   The date was postponed to give more time to prepare for the balloting, officials said.

8.   The first hearing, in July, was postponed to give defense lawyers time to study mountains of documents in the case.

9.   The ministerial meeting, scheduled for earlier on Saturday, was postponed to give rebel and Congolese government delegations more time to confer with mediators, diplomats said.

10.   The trial was postponed to give one of the witnesses more time to prepare for the case.