The phrase "a delay in producing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a holdup or postponement in the process of creating or delivering something.
Example: "There has been a delay in producing the final report, which has pushed back our timeline."
Alternatives: "a hold-up in production" or "a setback in creating".
Boeing said Tuesday said that it would record a $1 billion charge because of a delay in producing a new version of the 747 freighter jet, blaming slow sales and late design changes.
When there was a delay in producing the ransom, the kidnappers thought they had been tricked, and one of them pushed him into a pit.
Furthermore, a delay in producing new sperm following ejaculation could impair a male's ability to fertilize a female, particularly in species like Cape ground squirrels, where males respond to increased sperm competition by repeatedly mating with the female [24].
72– 74 Sustained-release LD preparations exhibit erratic absorption patterns and unpredictable plasma levels, 67 resulting in dose failures as well as a delay in producing a clinical benefit.
Although a matched vaccine (developed specifically for the emergent strain) is likely to offer the best protection, the delay in producing such a vaccine is a major obstacle.
He attributed the delay in producing a regulation to the administration's being conscientious in hearing both the power producers and the environmentalists.
Reflecting on an often-turbulent two years as head of the civil service, Kerslake reiterated that his greatest regret was the delay in producing a plan on improving civil service diversity.
Unfortunately the constructive air of bipartisanship that has surrounded these negotiations was upset on Tuesday when Mr. Ashcroft and Senator Trent Lott, the minority leader, expressed fury over the delay in producing a Senate bill and implied that failure to expand police and surveillance powers immediately, as the administration asked, would open the country to another terrorist attack.
Correction: February 15 , 2000 Tuesday An article on Jan . 30about New York State's delay in producing the detailed performance reports on hospitals required under a 1996 state law included an incorrect reference to one set of data.
* The circumstances surrounding the 18-month delay in producing the billing records could not be established.
