Example sentences for: delay

How can you use “delay” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • And DeLay suggested that the United States should pull out unilaterally: "When Ronald Reagan saw that he had made a mistake putting our soldiers in Lebanon ...

  • The dispute over the election and the 36-day delay cut in half the normal transition period.

  • In July and August that won’t take long, but out of season you can face a delay unless you pay for the empty places or charter a whole boat (fares are low and fixed).

  • As I stated last September, prudence dictated that we delay any related legal action given the immediate need for the administration and the Congress to focus on developing our Nation's initial response to our fight against international terrorism and efforts to protect our homeland.

  • DeLay is now launching a $25 million fund-raising campaign to fight trade unions through the innovative method of establishing a nonprofit corporation that can raise unlimited cash without disclosing donors, a plan his fellow Republican congressman Chris Shays calls, "unbelievably sick."


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