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The phrase "a bit of delay" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small or minor postponement in time or schedule.
Example: "There was a bit of delay in the delivery of the package, but it should arrive by tomorrow."
Alternatives: "a slight delay" or "a minor delay".
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The results, after a bit of delay, appeared on computer screens one word at a time.
Meanwhile, when selecting a channel to watch live, there's a bit of delay.
"There was great confusion and I seemed to understand that there was also a bit of delay in help arriving.
"We agreed everything with Dave quite a long time ago but it's just been a bit of delay in a couple of contract details.
Swiping between home screens could be a little jerky (if it worked at all; quick swipes didn't always get the job done), and there was a bit of delay as I went to fire up new apps — though some non-final software probably has something to do with that.
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I took a little low end out of Spirit Guide's mix to make room for the new sub and kick, added a bit of delayed reverb, and messed around with the synth sample again at the end of the track.
There's a bit of a delay.
"That caused us quite a bit of a delay," Mr. Reiskin said.
What's so bad with a bit of a delay in knowing an election result, anyway?
The ball ricocheted into the face of home plate umpire Tony Randazzo which caused a bit of a delay.
Mr. Marsh explained that there was often a bit of a delay between scanning a key in and having its measurements available.
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